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Cancer-fighting chewing gum cuts HPV levels by up to 93%
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A bioengineered chewing gum containing antiviral proteins has shown the ability to significantly reduce HPV and bacteria levels associated with head and neck cancers. This development offers a potential low-cost, accessible therapeutic approach.
Researchers have developed a bioengineered chewing gum that may offer a new way to target microbes associated with head and neck cancer. In tests involving oral samples from patients, extracts from the gum sharply reduced one virus and two types of bacteria linked to the disease.
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