Cures Do Grow on Trees!
The University of Salford and Kidscan Use ??Mint?? to Develop Cancer Cure!
The University of Salford??s Kidscan Children??s Cancer Research Centre have discovered a type of Chinese mint which kills cancer cells by cutting off their blood supply.
Professor Alan McGowan, Scientific Director of the Kidscan Children??s Cancer Research Centre:
??Nature never ceases to amaze me. Researchers have been looking for something like this for years and we think that our findings look very promising ?? our research shows this should destroy all types of cancer.??
The University of Salford and Kidscan are trying to raise money to fund the project called ??Make a Mint??, which includes clinical testing and medical distribution.
Although the project is partly funded by the BBRSC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council), funding is vital to the continuation of this potential life-saving breakthrough.
Professor Gowan said:
??The latest development is fantastic news but further funding is now crucial if we are to make this concept a reality and give hope to thousands of cancer patients worldwide.??
It seems that cures do grow on trees but money does not. If you would like further information about contributing to the ??Make a Mint?? appeal, please contact Kidscan:
Tel: 0161 295 3864
Email: fundraising@kidscan.org.uk
Submitted by: Shelley Deasey, SETPOINT Greater Manchester, 10 November 2005
