Guest guest Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Baby's Breath White Flower used for the treatment of leukemia According to experts, an extract from the white flower commonly known as Baby's Breath can boost the efficiency of anti cancer drugs by a million times and the molecules called saponins , extracted from the Gypsophila Paniculata plant, appear to break the membrane of cancer cells. The scientists working for the charity Leukaemia Busters , based in Southhampton, Hants. It may be noted that Simon Flavell , son of and Bee Flavell , who passed away with an incurable form of childhood leukemia in 1990 , aged ten . The result has come through as a breakthrough of 12 months of research and testing in collaboration with scientist based in the German capital Berlin. Dr. Flavell, says that the name Leukemia busters and its logo were both devised by Simon Flavell before he died. The child was a great fan of Ghost Busters. , the Father, says, " We still need to do laboratory-based work to further develop this discovery into a practical and safe treatment for patients and money is the key to achieving this. I am usually careful about the words I use with things like this but this discovery could truly revolutionize the way these antibody-based drugs work and it will save lives " . He also added, " Leukemia Busters scientists and doctors have worked tirelessly day and night over many years and have relied on the generosity of donations to fund a great deal of its work " . The scientist have found that an extract from the white bloom that can boost the efficiency of anti cancer drugs by one million times and the breakthrough is expected to save thousands of lives a year, reported the Sun on Thursday. Thanks to the tiny flower found in the blessed hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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