Adopt – A – Topic – Coral reefs

Kiefer, J. 2022, University of Utah Health, https://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/2022/05/coral-anti-cancer-drug.php

Scientists find sea corals are source of sought-after ‘anti-cancer’ compound; Surprisingly to our benefit they are beginnings of the new medicines fir the sea life; Coral has created a new source of medicines. Listen to this scientists, have discovered after a long search deep into the ocean that these medicine created by corals tissue can use to privide help to curing cancer. Isnt that crazy. According to Eric Schmidt, professor of medicinal chemistry came to the conclusion that Clear that there was a possibility that the testing would have to be big and huge amounts to conclude and getting a result of a new tool to fight cancer. 

With our environment and now there are so many things that can be help and created into things that help us everyday like soil to help grow our plants, like the lead that is located in paint to repair houses and other furniture. But this is meaningful impact even more in our lives because it is growing and developing into medicine and cures for diseases that can lead to chnaging human lives forever. Of course it isnt something that ill happen right away but it could with some time in our hands, and if we continue to help our ocean and keep the coral reefs safe.

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  1. This is very interesting, I have a few questions about the effects of the coral reef, how does getting this medicine to impact them? If coral reefs are bleached, is there any way to extract this medicine? How is the medicine farmed and is their a sustainable way to do so?

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