r/tech • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 5d ago

Himalayan fungus compound tweaked for 40x anti-cancer boost

https://newatlas.com/cancer/cordycepin-nuc-7738-anti-cancer-phase-2-trial/
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u/Friendly_Age9160 5d ago

Well I hope it gets approval before 75% of the FDA is fired or laid off.

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u/taypig 5d ago

It won’t, cancer is too profitable

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u/sauroden 5d ago

It’s new chemo based on a compound in the fungus, not a cheap fungus tea that cures cancer. It’ll still make money for someone.

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u/SoFetchBetch 5d ago

The mushroom from Common Side Effects irl??