An extract from sharks seems to fight a broad array of viruses, according to a study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The chemical, called squalamine, was discovered in 1993 by Dr. Michael Zasloff, now at Georgetown University Medical Center and the lead investigator of the paper. He’s been studying it ever since, mostly for its immune properties. http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-shark-extract-squalamine-fights-viruses-20110920,0,6211698.story
Article courtesy of The Los angels Times/ for the Booster Shots blog by Rosie Mestel
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