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Article: FED: Goji berry could protect against skin cancer: Study
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- November 17, 2008
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AAP General News (Australia)
11-17-2008
FED: Goji berry could protect against skin cancer: Study
by Tamara McLean, Medical Writer
BRISBANE, Nov 17 AAP - A tiny red berry celebrated for its antioxidant qualities may
also help protect against skin damage that leads to cancer, researchers believe.
Scientists at the University of Sydney fed diluted juice from the goji berry to mice
in the laboratory and found it protected them against the same sun damage as other mice
when exposed to harsh UV rays.
Another experiment showed skin cancer advanced slower in mice that had drunk goji juice.
Cancer specialists have cautioned that while the berry, strong in antioxidant properties,
appears to ...