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A recent study indicates spirulina--a high-protein, blue-green algae--may play a role in fighting cancer. In April 2002, researchers at the Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases in Japan announced that a hot-water extract of spirulina taken orally increased both the number and effectiveness of what are called ...

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