Kit pszczeli na raka? HOPE BEE MEDICINE WILL TACKLE SCOURGE OF PROSTATE CANCER

AN over-the-counter natural remedy obtained from honeybees could be the key to tackling prostate cancer.

Research has shown the potent compound can stop the growth of killer cells and tumours.

The ancient remedy, called propolis, comes from resin used by bees to patch up holes in their hives.

It has been used for centuries for conditions ranging from sore throats and allergies to burns and cancer.

But the compound has not gained acceptance in clinics because of scientific questions about its effect on cells.

Now, however, researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine in the US have found that a compound isolated from bee-hive propolis, called caffeic acid phenethyl ester, or Cape, can slow early-stage prostate cancer by shutting down the tumour cells’ system for detecting sources of nutrition…