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Neonics under fire | Pesticide Action Network
Over the last two decades, neonicotinoid pesticides, or neonics, have swiftly become the most widely used class of insecticides globally. And you’ve heard from PAN and our partners countless times about the dangers these chemicals pose to the wild pollinators and honeybees our food system relies on.
https://www.panna.org/blog/neonics-under-fire
Neonics under fire | Pesticide Action Network
Over the last two decades, neonicotinoid pesticides, or neonics, have swiftly become the most widely used class of insecticides globally. And you’ve heard from PAN and our partners countless times about the dangers these chemicals pose to the wild pollinators and honeybees our food system relies on.
https://www.panna.org/blog/neonics-under-fire
Honeybee Venom Kills the Most Aggressive Breast Cancer Cells in 60 Seconds
A study of the effects on breast cancer has been published revealing astonishing results.
A molecule called melittin – the very same substance responsible for creating the painful sensation caused by the bee’s sting – is also capable of demolishing breast cancer cells within an hour!
The Australian study tested melittin on the two most aggressive types of breast cancer – triple-negative breast cancer and HER2-enriched breast cancer – which have the worst outcomes and tend to develop resistance to existing treatments.
“The venom was extremely potent,” said Dr. Ciara Duffy, who led the research. “We found that melittin can completely destroy cancer cell membranes within 60 minutes.”
#Medicine #Research #Health #Cancer #BreastCancer #Honeybees
● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #California ☞ 'Incredibly Important' Victory for Nation's #HoneyBees by California High Court https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/incredibly-important-victory-nations-honey-bees-california-high-court