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robotsquidward • today at 6:38 PM • 6 replies • view on HN

- Enhances ANTI-tumor... sounds good - ANTI-tumor immunity... sounds bad? - Read first few paragraphs as a typical medical rube, got nowhere

So, creatine = good?


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dessimus • today at 7:01 PM

"But you get your choice of toppings." "That's good!" "The toppings contain potassium benzoate... ...that's bad."

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el_benhameen • today at 6:44 PM

Don’t worry, if you aren’t confused enough there’s also this to send you through another cycle! https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33811821/

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HedonicEscal8r • today at 6:51 PM

"Immunity" = "immune system activity." "Anti-tumor immunity" = "immune system activity against tumors."

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gbil • today at 6:42 PM

I mean the summary ends with pretty clear message

> …and support the use of creatine supplementation as a strategy to augment DC-based cancer immunotherapy.

So it seems that from this research the outcome is indeed creatine = good

readthenotes1 • today at 6:49 PM

Original title may be clearer?

Creatine uptake promotes dendritic cell activation and enhances antitumor immunity

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adammarples • today at 6:55 PM

Anti-missile shielding