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June 9, 2011

Scientists: Frog Secretions May Treat Diabetes, Cancer

Scientists in Ireland accidentally discovered that frog secretions could potentially treat up to 70 diseases including cancer and diabetes, The Daily Mail reported.

The scientists, from Queen’s University in Belfast, Ireland, were doing research on the waxy monkey frog, which hails from South America, when they found proteins in its skin secretions hold properties that can control the growth of blood vessels. This is known as angiogenesis.

Scientists: Frog Secretions May Treat Diabetes, Cancer - FoxNews.com

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