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You've heard that elephants never forget, but did you know they almost never get cancer either?
It turns out just 4.8% of known elephant deaths are related to cancer. For humans, cancer-related deaths are much higher — between 11% and 25%, scientists say.
hXXp://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-elephant-cancer-story-20151007-story.html
Elephants' cells contain 40 copies of a major cancer-suppressing gene called p53, two teams of scientists report. Humans have just two - one from each parent. The gene helps damaged cells repair themselves or self-destruct when exposed to cancer-causing substances.
Not sure what the point of this is, but it has nothing to do with Health and Fitness.
admin allisolm
It turns out just 4.8% of known elephant deaths are related to cancer. For humans, cancer-related deaths are much higher — between 11% and 25%, scientists say.
hXXp://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-elephant-cancer-story-20151007-story.html
Elephants' cells contain 40 copies of a major cancer-suppressing gene called p53, two teams of scientists report. Humans have just two - one from each parent. The gene helps damaged cells repair themselves or self-destruct when exposed to cancer-causing substances.
Not sure what the point of this is, but it has nothing to do with Health and Fitness.
admin allisolm
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