Village of Dwarves May Hold Secret to Cure Cancer
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Ecuadorian group carries a mutated gene that stunts their growth, but may prevent them from getting cancer, scientists say. <a href="http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health/2011/02/16/dwarfs-ecuador-hold-clues-cure-cancer/">Read the full story.</a> (Jaime Guevara-Aguirre / Science Translational Medicine)
A photo of the group taken in 1988, about the time the study began. <a href="http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health/2011/02/16/dwarfs-ecuador-hold-clues-cure-cancer/">Read the full story.</a> (Jaime Guevara-Aguirre & Science Translational Medicine)
Cell biologist Valter Longo of the University of Southern California, which led the study 23-year study. <a href="http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health/2011/02/16/dwarfs-ecuador-hold-clues-cure-cancer/">Read the full story.</a> (USC unlimited)