DISCOVERY IN THE TREATMENT OF LEUKEMIA: Molecules found in avocados target cancer cells…

A new study shows that avocados, besides being very tasteful also contain key fight against acute myeloid leukemia.

The molecules found in avocados targeting stem cells of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a study published in the journal Cancer Research.AML is an aggressive form of cancer that kills 90 percent of affected individuals older than 65 years.

Drugs that act on stem cells are most effective in treating diseases, and lipids that are found in avocados join only a few available drugs that directly attack the leukemia cells while leaving healthy cells undamaged.

“Stem cells are largely responsible for developing the disease and that is why so many patients dying of leukemia,” said Professor Paul Spagnuolo, a researcher at the University of Waterloo.

Although the drug is still far from being approved for use on the market, Spagnuolo is already preparing for the first phase of clinical trials.

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