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Vitamin C may fight cancer — but not the way scientists once thought

ScienceDailyFriday, August 7, 2026 at 1:02 PM

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Vitamin C may fight cancer — but not the way scientists once thought
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Linus Pauling was widely mocked for claiming that vitamin C could fight cancer, especially after trials using vitamin C pills showed no benefit.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Linus Pauling was widely mocked for claiming that vitamin C could fight cancer, especially after trials using vitamin C pills showed no benefit.

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Linus Pauling was widely mocked for claiming that vitamin C could fight cancer, especially after trials using vitamin C pills showed no benefit.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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