We are officially half way into Movember, and there’s no shortage of dirty moustaches on campus this month. The fundraiser is in full swing, with millions of dollars being raised worldwide that will be contributing to prostate cancer research. With a recent major breakthrough in prostate cancer made this October, it is clear that the trendy facial sported by men (and maybe some women) worldwide during the month of November is making a difference.
A recent study published in the scientific journal, Nature, reported the major breakthrough. Scientists at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia have discovered a ‘killer protein’ called perforin that can effectively delay the spread of cancer cells. The protein is what helps the immune system destroy cancer causing viruses, and scientists hope to gain insight into utilizing the protein to stop the spread of different types of cancers, prostate being among these different types.
So if you’re a fellow male growing a dirty stache this month and are wondering if it is worth your isolation from all those picky females out there, just remember that it is worth it, and, in a weird sort of way, your dirty stache is helping save lives.
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