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How to turn a negative into a positive:
Scientists have used the Zika virus to kill aggressive brain cancer cells in mice.

Researchers from The University of Texas used a Zika virus vaccine to kill glioblastoma, the same type of cancer that killed Senator John McCain. Glioblastoma stem cells are able to hide under healthy brain tissue, despite chemo and radiation treatment.

The Zika virus can kill cancer tumor cells and activate the immune system, while non-cancerous cells remain untouched.

Researchers don’t know the exact mechanism by which ZIKA virus causes infection and until they have have ways to prevent transmission, they won't test it on humans.

Some patients facing death might agree to take the risk anyway.

Link: [popsci.com]

birdingnut 8 Sep 22
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This reminds me of a fairly old study that was using a type of reprogrammed HIV virus to combat against cancer cells. This is the only link I could find to it
[acsh.org]

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Thanks for sharing! Immunotherapy for cancer is a very exciting topic.

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It would be fantastic if science can figure out how this works and use it. It wouldn't be the first time a mosquito borne illness was used to treat something else. Malaria virus was used to treat syphilis until the 1940s.

GwenC Level 7 Sep 22, 2018
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Absolutely! Take advantage of the advantage these viruses have over us! We can do the science!

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Glioblastoma is a b .. . Is the word that when we hear at neurosurgery department , we know nothing good will come out of it ? Thank u for posting this . I am going to share w some of r neurosurgeons and curious if they know about . Your point reminds me something that I already knew , yet helpful to re visit this Saturday morning : misery can actually give birth to progress and positive outcomes .

You might find high resistance to unconventional healing treatments from some doctors. Chemo and radiation is highly profitable, and curing cancer would take away a billion dollar industry.

Most medical people throw fits over any alternate healing method, even it's highly successful. Consider how hard the medical association has fought cannabis and CBD oil, ignoring the successes in curing cancer.

Link: Patients should be warned about the dangers of chemotherapy after research showed that cancer drugs are killing up to 50 per cent of patients [telegraph.co.uk]

Link: BBC- Evidence is growing that cannabis cures serious diseases like cancer. [thehealthcure.org]

@birdingnut I am going to check links later tonight or in am , working tonight . I agree 100% w what u say about chemo . Billions of $$ in oncology industry , machines , diagnostics , personnel and drugs . Every x I hear " support this and that for cancer ", I almost laugh . I can't believe that we still don't cure cancers . Pls ! I support the patients individually any ways my time and money can , but I laugh at big pic . Thank u for taking time to share links ma'am .

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