Sunday, June 3, 2007

Scientists look into centuries-old supplements to fight cancer

Same old supplements get second look for cancer-fighting potential (AFP)

A seasonal worker holds ginseng rhizomes reaped on a field in Graefendorf, eastern Germany in May 2007. Scientists are studying traditional food supplements used for centuries -- from ginseng and flaxseed to shark cartilage -- for possible cancer curing qualities, according to research presented at a major cancer conference.(AFP/DDP/File/Michael Urban)AFP - Scientists are studying traditional food supplements used for centuries -- from ginseng and flaxseed to shark cartilage -- for possible cancer curing qualities, according to research presented at a major cancer conference here.


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