Tobacco May Save Lives

Everyone knows that tobacco can cause cancer. But what you might not know is that it may soon play a role in keeping cancer in check.

Scientists are using tobacco plants to grow an experimental vaccine for a form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Based on initial trials, the plant-based vaccine appears to be safe for humans. Whether or not it will trigger patients’ immune systems to attack their tumors, however, remains to be seen.

(Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)

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