Aggressive childhood cancer breakthrough as scientists force the cancer cells to become normally functioning muscle cells

[BackInTheGame78]

Interesting procedure...some cancers apparently are due to cells that never finish properly developing and instead somehow start multiplying out of control. Through a technique called Differentiation Therapy, scientists were able to locate the gene responsible for the continuing development of these cells and by turning it on, forces the cells to develop into normal muscle cells, losing all their cancerous components and preventing them from turning back into cancer since they passed the stage that it occured at.

Aggressive Cancer Cells Transformed Into Healthy Cells in Breakthrough

A particularly aggressive form of childhood cancer that forms in muscle tissue might have a new treatment option on the horizon.

www.sciencealert.com

 

[Fortune_favors_the_bold]

Impressive and so many potential use if they manage to control this technology.

They could fix serious diseases, permanent damages after accidents like burned skin and even regrow hair for bald men.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

Modification of genes aka gene therapy and stem cell stuff is off the hook.

I just read about human trials beginning on a patch that will regrow nerves in the eye that are affected with macular degeneration - this is like HUGE.

If you’re interested in medical news Medscape is a great daily resource.

 

[MatureDJ]

Interesting procedure...some cancers apparently are due to cells that never finish properly developing and instead somehow start multiplying out of control.

Uh, that's always been the definition of cancer.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Uh, that's always been the definition of cancer.

The multiplying part is, the never developing part is only in certain ones.