Cancer-fighting chewing gum slashes HPV levels by up to 93%
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A surprising new weapon against microbes linked to head and neck cancer could be as simple as chewing gum. Scientists developed a bioengineered gum that reduced HPV levels by up to 93% in oral samples from cancer patients and nearly eliminated two harmful bacterial species after a single dose of its extract. Even more promising, the treatment spared beneficial bacteria in the mouth.
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