A new way to fight cancer: the silver shield

Fasting for two days protects healthy cells against chemotherapy, according to a study appearing online the week of Mar. 31 in PNAS Early Edition. Mice given a high dose of chemotherapy after fasting continued to thrive. The same dose killed half the normally fed mice and caused lasting weight and energy loss in the survivors.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news126202490.html">A new way to fight cancer: the silver shield</a></p> <p>Fasting for two days protects healthy cells against chemotherapy, according to a study appearing online the week of Mar. 31 in <i>PNAS Early Edition</i>. Mice given a high dose of chemotherapy after fasting continued to thrive. The same dose killed half the normally fed mice and caused lasting weight and energy loss in the survivors.</p>