This Popular Workout Supplement May Give Cancer Immunotherapy a Big Boost

 Photo credit: Alex Saks via Unsplash. Article by Tiare Dunlap, UCLA. SciTechDaily – July 1, 2026. Research article: iScience.

Researchers at UCLA found that creatine not only enhances cancer-fighting killer T cells but also strengthens dendritic cells, which activate and direct T cells to attack tumors.

Creatine, a supplement widely used by athletes and bodybuilders, may also strengthen the immune system’s ability to fight cancer, according to new research from UCLA. Published in iScience, the study examined mouse models and human cells. It expands on previous findings from the same research team showing that creatine boosts the activity of killer T cells, which destroy cancer cells. […]

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