The newest medication... Coral

[lsu_fishfan]

Just found these articles talking about a new species of zoanthid found in Miami. This specific zoa has one of the most concentrated forms of palytoxin found on any coral. Scientist studying the coral have isolated the toxin to create a new way to fight cancer.

Read more here:
http://coralmorphologic.com/b/2016/04/19/new-species-of-coral-discovered-on-portmiami-seawall-contains-powerful-anti-cancer-drug">http://coralmorphologic.com/b/2016/04/19/new-species-of-coral-discovered-on-portmiami-seawall-contains-powerful-anti-cancer-drug</a>

Reef Builders also did an article on it here:
[IMG]https://reefbuilders.com/2016/04/20/new-zoanthid-species-recruited-to-fight-cancer/">https://reefbuilders.com/2016/04/20/new-zoanthid-species-recruited-to-fight-cancer/</a>

 

[jrhunter0000]

Wow... This is a good read.

 

[raz0945]

Great find!

 

[dough]

That is an interesting read

 

[redstang]

Time to start fragging them and spreading them around to protect them! Very cool.


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[snowmansnow]

Makes sense. Now if they could specify which cells the toxin destroys. (Maybe that's in the article.... Didn't read it) will later


So long, and thanks for all the fish.