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Exciting-Phrase-684 OP t1_jcto4ty wrote

Venom from honey bees were found to have a damaging effect on breast cancer cells, leaving normal cells undamaged.

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Throwmedownthewell0 t1_jcw5zn0 wrote

This however does not mean one should trespass on an orchard and stick one's titties in a beehive.

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Onimaru1984 t1_jcwcmt2 wrote

Totally. That said, one of the drugs my wife is taking right now for BC is derived from a plant. It stands to reason Bee Venom could be tweaked and packaged in much the same way. The article is correct. Even though the survival rate for this is very high, the short term and long term impacts aren’t a cake walk. 1 in 8 women will develop BC so something like this could change a lot of lives.

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calcal1992 t1_jcwfs02 wrote

A lot of apiarist are well aware of sting therapy and the benefits beyond just those mentioned in the study. If your wife is interested you could always find a local bee keeper and ask if they know about sting therapy.

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epSos-DE t1_jcwkkuk wrote

Depends on the allergy levels.

Bee sting is cleaner than wasp sting. Creates inflammation, but no infection.

People use it to relive arthritis.

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