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Hot Pepper Kills Prostate Cancer

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cajun-health-food dept.

brian0918 writes "U.S. and Japanese researchers have announced results of a study showing that capsaicin, the chemical that makes peppers hot, can cause prostate cancer cells to kill themselves. 'Capsaicin led 80 percent of human prostate cancer cells growing in mice to commit suicide in a process known as apoptosis, the researchers said.' This led to tumors one fifth the size of those in untreated mice."

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  1. Re:In other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wow- Red Hot Chili Peppers can stop prostate cancer! I am glad that I got all those rim jobs from Anthony Keadis, Lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. His playing my rusty trombone has medical benefits!?!?!?!!?!?!