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]]>With cancer, the chances are pretty devastating – you’re more likely to get it the longer you live and the larger you are. With more cells in their bodies, large animals have more opportunities to develop mutation. However, scientists are stunned to learn that elephants, one of the biggest species on the planet, only have around 5% death by cancer. For comparison, that rate is around 11% to 25% for humans. Why is this?
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The answer is genes. The critical tumor suppressor is a gene called p53. Humans have only one copy of it, and if there are problems with it, chances are some form of cancer will develop. Elephants, on the other hand, have 20 p53s.
As one p53 study revealed, there’s another gene that protects elephants from cancer – LIF6.
Millions of years of evolution made elephants great in fighting cancer naturally. Scientists are using these findings to further explore how humans can efficiently fight cancer.
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]]>Lauren Gauthier is today thankful that her dog Victoria was persistent at sniffing the odd red spot on her nose until she went to check it.
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“It really is amazing that my dog was so persistent in sniffing the area that was skin cancer,” Gauthier says. “The surgery itself has changed my face, and if my dog had not picked up on it, I may have ignored the spot, which could have risked further disfigurement. Hounds have a keen sense of smell but I never thought that I would personally benefit from it!”
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“I am so thankful for Victoria. She and I have always had a close bond and she senses when I’m upset or stressed; I had no idea she’d be able to detect that I had cancer lurking underneath my skin,” she continues. “What is particularly rewarding is that I adopted her through the rescue that I founded, (Magic’s Mission Beagle & Hound Rescue, Inc.) and devote much of my life to saving hounds who have been abused or neglected. It seems Victoria and her keen skills are the way that the hounds decided to give back to me.”
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]]>The post How Come Elephant’s Rarely Get Cancer? appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>With cancer, the chances are pretty devastating – you’re more likely to get it the longer you live and the larger you are. With more cells in their bodies, large animals have more opportunities to develop mutation. However, scientists are stunned to learn that elephants, one of the biggest species on the planet, only have around 5% death by cancer. For comparison, that rate is around 11% to 25% for humans. Why is this?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmpX-vwHqgJ/
The answer is genes. The critical tumor suppressor is a gene called p53. Humans have only one copy of it, and if there are problems with it, chances are some form of cancer will develop. Elephants, on the other hand, have 20 p53s.
As one p53 study revealed, there’s another gene that protects elephants from cancer – LIF6.
Millions of years of evolution made elephants great in fighting cancer naturally. Scientists are using these findings to further explore how humans can efficiently fight cancer.
The post How Come Elephant’s Rarely Get Cancer? appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>The post Rescue Dog Detects Cancer on Owner’s Nose, Saves Her Life appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Lauren Gauthier is today thankful that her dog Victoria was persistent at sniffing the odd red spot on her nose until she went to check it.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BqDsjrmFK8x/
“It really is amazing that my dog was so persistent in sniffing the area that was skin cancer,” Gauthier says. “The surgery itself has changed my face, and if my dog had not picked up on it, I may have ignored the spot, which could have risked further disfigurement. Hounds have a keen sense of smell but I never thought that I would personally benefit from it!”
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bkysk_Ygaml/
“I am so thankful for Victoria. She and I have always had a close bond and she senses when I’m upset or stressed; I had no idea she’d be able to detect that I had cancer lurking underneath my skin,” she continues. “What is particularly rewarding is that I adopted her through the rescue that I founded, (Magic’s Mission Beagle & Hound Rescue, Inc.) and devote much of my life to saving hounds who have been abused or neglected. It seems Victoria and her keen skills are the way that the hounds decided to give back to me.”
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