Japanese Team Finds Frog Bacteria That Wipes Out Cancer

Japanese scientists have discovered a naturally-occurring bacteria in a frog species with remarkably-potent anticancer activity—in fact, it destroyed cancer tumors in one dose. Led by Professor Eijiro Miyako, the team at Japan’s Advanced Institute of Science and Technology discovered that a natural bacteria from the intestines of a Japanese tree frog (Ewingella americana) achieved a [...] The post Japanese Team Finds Frog Bacteria That Wipes Out Cancer Tumors With a Single Dose appeared first on Good News Network .

Japanese scientists have discovered a naturally-occurring bacteria in a frog species with remarkably-potent anticancer activity—in fact, it destroyed cancer tumors in one dose. Led by Professor Eijiro Miyako, the team at Japan’s Advanced Institute of Science and Technology discovered that a natural bacteria from the intestines of a Japanese tree frog (Ewingella americana) achieved a 100% tumor elimination rate in mice with just a single intravenous. Not only did the gut bacteria kill the cancer cells, it also engaged the animal’s immune system for “comprehensive tumor destruction”.

The team reported and published their findings in the

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journal Gut Microbes. While the relationship between gut microbiota and cancer has attracted considerable attention in recent years, most approaches have focused on indirect methods. In contrast, this study takes a completely different approach: isolating, culturing, and directly administering individual bacterial strains intravenously to attack tumors. The research team isolated a total of 45 bacterial strains from the intestines of Japanese tree frogs, fire belly newts (Cynops pyrrhogaster), and grass lizards (Takydromus tachydromoides). Through systematic screening, nine strains demonstrated anti-tumor effects, with E. americana exhibiting the most exceptional therapeutic efficacy. In mice with colorectal cancer, a single intravenous administration of E. americana achieved complete tumor elimination with a 100% complete response rate—dramatically surpassing the efficacy of current...

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