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Nature: Nutrient in Beef and Dairy Improves Immune Response to Cancer (eurekalert.org)
2 points by bcaulfield 938 days ago
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Scientists at UChicago discover that trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), a fatty acid found in beef, lamb, and dairy products, improves the ability of immune cells to fight tumors.
The best way to eat beef is charred over the grill which causes cancer. Oh the irony.