http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/uocm-bes050112.php

Beehive extract shows potential as prostate cancer treatmentProteomics
> reveals how ancient remedy slows prostate tumor cell proliferation
>
> An over-the-counter natural remedy derived from honeybee hives arrests the
> growth of prostate cancer cells and tumors in mice, according to a new
> paper from researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine.
>
> Caffeic acid phenethyl ester, or CAPE, is a compound isolated from
> honeybee hive propolis, the resin used by bees to patch up holes in hives.
> Propolis has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for conditions
> ranging from sore throats and allergies to burns and cancer. But the
> compound has not gained acceptance in the clinic due to scientific
> questions about its effect on cells.
>
Study looks good. Does not cure it but arrests development. Stop taking it
and cancer starts up again.

All that propolis we scrape off and discard is now a cash cow.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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