Pancreatic Cancer Test Uses Worms To Sniff Out Tumors
A new pancreatic cancer test uses worms to sniff out tumors. Scientists have recently developed this new way to test patients for pancreatic cancer.
Although it may give some people the creeps haha. The test rolled out in Japan this month uses small worms to sniff out tumors. The company says it really works. Biotech company Hirotsu Bio Science says the early screening is 100% accurate.
The good news is that they don’t put the worms in the patients. They have a strong sense of smell and have been genetically modified to swim away from pancreatic cancer samples.
Holly science!! Speaking of science…
Metro reports we should be kissing more! Kissing exists in some form in practically every culture and it’s such a big part of society. There’s a whole day devoted to celebrating it. International Kissing Day falls on July 6th.
When you kiss someone, it’s scientifically proven to boost your physical and mental health.
- Sends the brain into “overdrive” – According to science communicator Emer Maguire, the brain dedicates a large amount of space to the sensation of the lips and during a passionate kiss, that sensitivity can “send the brain into overdrive.” The sensitivity causes the brain to create a chemical cocktail made of the feel-good chemicals serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin that can give us a natural high, lighting up pleasure centers in the brain and leading to a feeling of euphoria.
- Boosts our immune system – As many as 80 million bacteria are transferred during a 10-second kiss and while that may sound gross, it’s great for immunity. That’s because the more diverse the germs in your gut microbiota, the stronger your immune system.
- It can reignite that spark – Smooching can help build the electric charge between a couple. Gigi calls kissing the “water of the relationship” because relationships need regular attention and TLC to keep them going strong and kissing delivers.
