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03/31/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Elephants have a gene that makes them resistant to cancer: Scientists find we have it too

Is it possible that certain mammals have the innate ability to adapt genetically and decrease their susceptibility to cancer? A recent study published in the journal Cell Reports seems to suggest so, indicating that elephants, the world’s largest land mammal, bear special resistance to cancer that stems from the way their genes have changed throughout […]

01/31/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Lancet study confirms: The “fatal breast cancer gene” is a myth; it does NOT affect a “significant difference” in survival rates

The cancer industry has been heavily scrutinized for shamelessly encouraging unwarranted treatments and other acts of medical lunacy, but this latest find regarding breast cancer genetics is sure to take the cake. As it turns out, the highly publicized, highly feared breast cancer genes (BRCA-1/2) are not actually a death sentence — despite mass campaigns […]

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