--- Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten wrote: > Julia Thompson wrote: > > The Fool wrote: > > > http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Living/reuters20020924_700.html > > > > Wow. So that may give us one more weapon in > fighting brain cancer. > > > > 1st paragraph for anyone who needs further > prodding to read the whole thing: > > > > PHILADELPHIA (Reuters Health) - A preliminary > study in mice has > > found that a high dose of a vaccine made from > genetically > > modified measles virus is very successful at > killing brain tumor cells. > > I seem to remember something about viroids being the > cause of some types > of cancer. And research into that to find a cure for > cancer in general. I > just don't remember the exact story.
Yes, one of the better-documented ones is human papilloma virus, with several subtypes causing cervical cancer. Epstein-Barr virus has been associated with a type of lymphoma (Burkitt's), although I don't recall if it's a particular subtype, or a particular human genotype that's susceptible to malignant transformation. Viral infections (measles? CMV?) are possibly related to multiple sclerosis, but there would have to be a susceptible subset of humans, or many more would have it. Using viral 'machinery' to insert correct genes to replace defective ones is another ongoing area of research. Viruses are really interesting, and a bit scary, to study. If anyone's curious, I could find a site or two to post. Insinuated Into Our Genes Maru __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
