TIL a lab study found honeybee venom (which has the compound "melittin") destroyed 2 types of hard to treat breast cancer cells. Melittin on its own reduced cancer cell growth & can be produced synthetically. One venom concentration killed cancer cells within 1 hour with minimal harm to other cells.


TIL a lab study found honeybee venom (which has the compound "melittin") destroyed 2 types of hard to treat breast cancer cells. Melittin on its own reduced cancer cell growth & can be produced synthetically. One venom concentration killed cancer cells within 1 hour with minimal harm to other cells. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53994058 Miskatonica February 28, 2021 at 12:36PM

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