Discovery of a biochemical basis for broccoli's cancer-fighting ability
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 13:35
in Health & Medicine
Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential biochemical basis for the apparent cancer-fighting ability of broccoli and its veggie cousins. They found for the first time that certain substances in the vegetables appear to target and block a defective gene associated with cancer. Their report, which could lead to new strategies for preventing and treating cancer, appears in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.