Yogurt , it turns out , might not just be good for you from a nutritionary point of view . In fact , engineered yogurt bacterium could make spotting cancer as tardily as occupy a pregnancy trial .
Technology Review reportsthat a team of researchers from MIT is make grow an organize yogurt which let in synthetic molecules that interact with colorectal Crab cubicle . The foresighted molecules are break down into smaller piece by enzyme produced by the cancer , and after excreted by the body via the kidneys .
But the team has also educate a newspaper publisher test — a bit like a maternity test — that identifies the presence of the broken - down molecules in a homo ’s urine . Bingo : cancer recognition , with only a healthy breakfast and a visit to the bathroom command .
So far , the molecules have been inject into mice and shown to work in identifying colorectal cancer and liver fibrosis . The foresighted - terminus hope is that the technique could lose weight the need for colonoscopies — which are both time - consume and , as anyone ’s who ’s had one will have sex , rather painful . Chocolate froyo , anyone ? [ Technology Review ]
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