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Scientists believe a used to make curry can kill cancer cells. The spice is called turmeric and it is very in Indian cooking. Scientists said something in this spice has healing . The lead researcher, Dr Sharon McKenna, that a chemical in turmeric called curcumin killed cancer cells 24 hours. She said: “Scientists have known for a long that natural compounds have the potential to faulty cells”. Curcumin may also be good for treating other diseases. Researchers are it to fight arthritis and dementia.

This is very good news for curry and people who like food. If the news is true, Indian restaurants might be really . Indian food is becoming more and more popular the world. In Britain, fish and chips to be the most popular fast food. Not any more. Nowadays, the British takeaway is chicken tikka – an Indian dish. Spicy food might be even more common from now. People worried about cancer might in to their local Indian eatery and order a curry of going to the doctor.