Here’s one from the June 2004 New England Journal of Medicine. A cream containing an ingredient of human breast milk appears to be an effective treatment for stubborn warts. The key ingredient of the cream is a compound called alpha-lactalbumin-oleic acid. Its Swedish creators have nicknamed the cream HUMLET, for Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made Lethal to Tumor cells.
This may lead to other areas of research as certain types of warts or human papilloma virus (HPV) can be linked to cervical cancer.
No word yet on whether Starbucks will be introducing a tall-decaf-breast latte.
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"Does human breast milk cure warts?" was posted on Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 at 11:19 pm.