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  "path": "/news/2026-02-natural-compound-derived-ashwagandha-benefit.html",
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  "textContent": "A new UNC study finds that a chemical derived from ashwagandha disrupts viral and cancer processes that make B-cell lymphomas difficult to treat with standard chemotherapy. Cancer has many causes, including inherited genes, alcohol- and tobacco-use, and environmental carcinogens. But scientists are now focusing more on viruses, such as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which have been linked to certain cancers, including diffuse large B cell lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, NK/T cell lymphomas, and Hodgkin lymphoma.",
  "title": "Natural compound derived from ashwagandha plant could benefit lymphoma patients"
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