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Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Neutrons Reveal How The Spider Lily Preys On Cancer, Preserves Healthy Cells
March 03, 2023
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:

A scientific instrument at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could help create a noninvasive cancer treatment derived from a common tropical plant.

Pancratistatin is a chemical compound found in the spider lily, a native Hawaiian flower. Unlike traditional treatments, it kills cancer cells while keeping health . . .

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