Tick Spit is the Newest Weapon in the Fight Against Cancer

Monday, November 17, 2014 - 19:30 in Health & Medicine

Scientists in Sao Paolo, Brazil have a new weapon in the fight against cancer: tick spit. Tick spit has been shown to decrease the size of tumors while leaving healthy cells alone and could proceed to human trials soon.

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