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Naked mole rats could be the key to curing cancer, study shows

globalpost The naked mole rat isn't much to look at, but could hold the key to curing cancer. This unlikely beast lives for 30 years or more and does not develop cancer due to sugars that keep cells from clumping. While 95 percent of mice die of cancer, this African rodent is immune from the disease and lives 10 times longer than its peers.