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A Protein That Terminates 70% Of Common Cancers

Posted by timothy on from the cancer-sucks dept.

Orne writes "BBC News reports here that researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis have located 'a protein CUGBP2 (that) interacted with the mRNA for Cox-2 in eight types of human cancer cells.' Cox-2 (which is already known to affect inflammation in arthritis sufferers) is involved in growing blood vessels to feed cancer cells, leading to their uncontrolled growth. Raising CUGBP2 to normal levels puts the cancer's 'death' cycle back on track."

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  1. Re:Thats great and all... by mrscott · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You're probably right, although I doubt it will be 20 years. But, if it upsets you that it won't be useful to today's cancer patients, maybe they should just stop their work and give up? After all, nothing good can come from research.

    Honestly, what is the deal with the extreme negativity and cynicism from the Slashdot crowd?