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Engineered Hens Lay Cancer-Fighting Eggs

Posted by kdawson on from the egg-a-day-keeps-the-tumors-away dept.

celardore writes "Hens that lay eggs containing cancer-fighting proteins have been developed in Scotland. While not themselves cancer-antagonistic, the proteins can be used to create drugs that have cancer-fighting potential. The hens are, in effect, factories for cancer drugs. It is still unknown whether the resulting drugs would work in practice, and clinical trials are 5 years off. This research was conducted by the Roslin Institute, the ones responsible responsible for Dolly the sheep, the world's first cloned mammal."

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  1. Fascinating modern age we live in by AnnuitCoeptis · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Engineered Hens Lay Cancer-Fighting Eggs wow, nice.

  2. Mmmm by pete-classic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Engineered eggs and Penicill-Os for breakfast! It's the one-two punch that knocks out cancer and syphilis!

    -Peter