Chile is good for you

Mar 17, 2006 15:14

Hot pepper kills prostate cancer cells in study
16 Mar 2006 00:33:22 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - Capsaicin, which makes peppers hot, can cause prostate cancer cells to kill themselves, U.S. and Japanese researchers said on Wednesday.

Capsaicin led 80 percent of human prostate cancer cells growing in mice to commit suicide in a process known as apoptosis, the researchers said.

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I am going to be eating a lot more chile. BRING ON THE TABASCO!!

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