Venom from honeybees could be used to treat aggressive forms of breast cancer
Researchers studied the venom properties of over 300 European honeybees. They were able to synthesise an anti-cancer component of honeybee venom. The compound melittin was able to kill off 100 per cent of cancer cells in an hour.
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