Caffeine protects mice from UV-induced skin cancer

Reuters | Thursday, 17 April 2008

Caffeine acts as a sort of “sun screen” when given to mice before their skin is exposed to and damaged by ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation, and this ultimately prevents the development of skin cancer, according to researchers.

In the current issue of Cancer Research, the investigators also describe the mechanism that may be responsible for this protection.

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