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researchers in the Molecular Immunology of the University of Granada group, have based their studies, to find a drug that combined with substances from the body itself, could destroy cells leucemicas, without that has harmful effects on healthy.

To understand this study, you have to understand how cancer, cells grow in uncontrolled way and do not die when they should do so, by what investigators have focused on Discover how to destroy these cells. used drugs are called inhibitors of DNA methylation, together with substances of the body, which would help regulate the uncontrolled cells, without having to use drugs to the rest of the body.

For the moment, studies and tests are underway in the laboratory, with blood samples from sick patients. It is expected that over time, achieve synthesized the drug and use it with good results, in the fight against cancer.

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