Tiny Antarctic sea creature could be key to treating melanoma, researchers say

Researchers from the University of South Florida discovered that bacterial toxins from Antarctic sea squirts may treat melanoma during a six-week expedition. Professor Brian Baker stated that these toxins effectively eliminated melanoma cells in mice without harming them. Insights from the trip could accelerate laboratory efforts to develop the toxins into a viable melanoma treatment.

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