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Other clickbait titles could be "Eating fruit and vegetables accelerates cancer". Which is frankly not true. It requires the BACH1 protein to be present in tumo
by thenerdhead 3y ago
Other clickbait titles could be "Eating fruit and vegetables accelerates cancer". Which is frankly not true. It requires the BACH1 protein to be present in tumor cells.
The claim more simplified would be something like excess antioxidants help protect cells and thus grow. Also reasoning as to why you don't take high-dose antioxidants when going through treatment. Because it can interfere through protective mechanisms.
The irony of this research is this somewhat brings up the age-old debate on Pauling's cancer work yet again.
- ToucanLoucan 3y agoIt's astonishing how BAD basically all media reporting around science is. Anytime I see a headline about science I assume it's bullshit and investigation within to the actual science behind it, it basically always is.
- thenerdhead 3y agoIf only everyone could be as good a writer as Derek Lowe or Ed Yong.
- adamredwoods 3y agoExactly! https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/curcumin-will-waste-your-time https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/curcumin-will-wast... >> More than that, a quick search will reveal that there are plenty of people ready to sell you curcumin tablets in every variety, for a list of ailments longer than most people's legs. Everything from Alzheimer's to upset stomach - curcumin is good for what ails you, apparently. >> So what do you get when you look closely at the molecule and its activities? Well, for one thing, curcumin's stability and pharmacokinetics are absolutely terrible.