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[Article] Scientists turn pig semen extract into eye drops that kill cancer in mice (www.fiercebiotech.com)

submitted 6 days ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/interestingshare@lemmy.zip

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The human eye is like an immunological fortress, with its ability to exclude unwanted intruders a boon when preventing infection but a burden when trying to deliver vital medicines. Researchers in China have now turned to an unusual source—pig semen—to develop eye drops that can deliver cancer drugs to the back of the eye.

Study: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adw7275

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[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I want to know the story behind this.

[–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

I'm assuming that there was an ordinate amount of giggling involved.

[–] ascend@lemmy.radio 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

When you have a surplus of something you need to start figuring out what it could be used for before your collection overflows

[–] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago

Just get a bigger shoe box.