Young North American student Heman Bekele, who is just 14 years old, won first place in the 2023 edition of the 3M Young Scientists Challenge.
This scientific competition, organized by Discovery Education and 3M, awarded the teenager for his remarkable invention: a soap intended for the treatment of skin cancer.
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In a video uploaded as part of his participation in the competition, Heman explained the formulation of the medicinal product, which incorporates three specific ingredients, capable of reactivating dendritic cells, responsible for triggering an immune response to combat illness.
These fundamental components are salicylic acid, glycolic acid and tretinoin. With his notable contribution, Heman opens new and exciting perspectives in the field of treatments for skin cancer.
Heman Bekele presents his invention. (Image: Fairfax County Public Schools/Reproduction)
The ingredients, known as keratolytic agents, play a crucial role in the proposed treatment.
They have the ability to eliminate the outer layers of the skin, a process that triggers the release of toll-like receptors in the region. Such receptors are fundamental proteins in the innate immune system.
They bind to and reactivate dendritic cells, which in turn associate with white blood cells to fight infected cells.
Bekele's approach offers a remarkable alternative in the treatment of skin cancer. Your soap can be applied every two days, as prescribed, at an affordable cost of just US$0.50 (about R$2.50).
For comparison purposes, conventional medical measures for skin cancer cost more than US$40,000, approximately R$201,100 in direct conversion.
The young student's creation not only promises efficacy, but also makes the treatment much more accessible to those who need it.
A report from the Daily Mail newspaper emphasizes that, over the next five years, the student aims to further improve his product medicine and establish a non-profit organization, with the purpose of making it available to communities where the disease most occurs. illness.
Bekele's vision is not just limited to creating the soap, but also encompasses a commitment to making your treatment accessible and beneficial to those facing skin cancer.
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