Pepper component hot enough to trigger suicide in prostate cancer cells
15th Mar 2006, 18:26 GMT
Capsaicin, the stuff that turns up the heat in jalapeños, not only causes the tongue to burn, it also drives prostate cancer cells to kill themselves, according to studies published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research. read more
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