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Promising 'Trojan Horse' Cells Kills Animal Cancer

Sydney biotech firm to begin human trials in coming months

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(Newser) – Australian researchers have achieved promising results with a new approach to treating cancer, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Scientists have developed mutant bacteria nanocells that slip into tumor cells to switch off drug-resistant genes, and allow cancer-fighting drugs inside, also delivered by the nanocells. The strategy has achieved near-universal success in killing or halting cancer in mice and dogs, and scientists hope to begin clinical trials with human patients soon.

Dyed breast cancer cells infuse tissue in this image.
Dyed breast cancer cells infuse tissue in this image.   (Wikimedia Commons)
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Janniel
Jun 29, 09 9:10 AM CDT
Excellent work. Gives us more hope. And all of this from a country that has a national health plan. Reply
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Snarfeh
Jun 29, 09 9:56 AM CDT
Ha...good point on the health plan...
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IndependentThinker
Jun 29, 09 11:11 AM CDT
Wow a research company that make a cure? This is not a drug that you have to stay on for the rest of your life? Wow never though I would see the day. Can anyone tell me the last time there was a cure for anything, not a chemical band-aid? Reply
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Sayyiduna
Jun 29, 09 11:24 AM CDT
One scientific breakthrough and everyone jumps on how great a country with national healthcare can work. Now, consider that the United States has always had private healthcare- done? Now.. consider how many health breakthroughs the United States has had. Reply
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Derni
Jun 29, 09 3:30 PM CDT
Great-some american drug company will buy up the patent so Americans have to die rather than get care Reply
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