Spices halt growth of breast stem cells, study finds

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 01:22 in Health & Medicine

A new study finds that compounds derived from the spices turmeric and pepper could help prevent breast cancer by limiting the growth of stem cells, the small number of cells that fuel a tumor's growth.

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