Alcohol found to boost cancer risk by damaging stem cell DNA – BioNews
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Alcohol found to boost cancer risk by damaging stem cell DNA
BioNews Drinking alcohol damages blood stem cells by altering their DNA, raising the risk of developing cancer, scientists have found. A breakdown product of alcohol – acetaldehyde – is responsible for the damage, according to researchers at the MRC Laboratory … Here's How Alcohol Can Damage DNA and Increase Cancer Risk How Alcohol Mutates Stem Cells And Damages Chromosomes Alcohol Found To Physically Break DNA In Stem Cells, Providing Potential Cause For Cancer |
