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MIT Team Creates Cancer Stem Cells

Posted by kdawson on from the keep-those-babies-under-glass-please dept.

MIT scientists and colleagues have found a way in the lab to create large amounts of cancer stem cells, the cells that can initiate tumors. The work, reported in the August 13 issue of Cancer Cell, could be a boon to researchers who study these elusive cells. Labs could easily grow them for use in experiments.

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  1. Almost there! by GrapeSteinbeck · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now we just need to to infect the top seven world leaders with it and we'll have a cure. (MAD TV reference)

    1. Re:Almost there! by kelzer · · Score: 2, Funny

      Now we just need to to infect the top seven world leaders with it and we'll have a cure. (MAD TV reference)

      Or just infect the top one world leader. Then we all win whether they find a cure or not. (Just kidding. I don't even want him to suffer like that. Now hemorrhoids, yeah, a real nasty case of hemorrhoids would be good!)

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  2. Don't give me cancer! by EvilRyry · · Score: 3, Funny

    Terrance: What are you doing?
    Scott: I am wishing cancer upon you.
    Phillip: What?
    Scott: I am giving you cancer with my mind.
    Phillip: No, don't give me cancer!

  3. They gave the stem cells a pack of Marlboros by postbigbang · · Score: 2, Funny

    and look what happened....

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  4. Re:Tag: Bioweapon? by pajeromanco · · Score: 4, Funny

    There are already plenty of very effective ways to cause cancer that are a lot easier, cheaper and more easily deliverable. Cigarettes?
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  5. Re:Big ol' mug... by Debello · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Hello, Husband. How was work? I made you a cup of your FAVORITE COFFEE. It's fresh... Now drink up. Drink it ALL... Feel anything? No? You will in a few years."

  6. Re:Oh my by jd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Odd. I got the image of a factory putting the tumors into jelly molds and producing politicians, lawyers and civil servants.

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  7. Great! Now this won't happen by DrScotsman · · Score: 2, Funny

    Russell Crowe: Well, we couldn't find cancer, but we found a man with cancer. *Punches old man* Take that, cancer! And that! *Punches again*

  8. We've found the cure! by MajorG17 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Eureka! All we have to do to cure cancer is take this machine and reverse the polarity!!!

  9. Re:New biological weapon? by Bastard+of+Subhumani · · Score: 2, Funny

    Then it's nothing to worry about. There's no possible way anybody could get a sample of a slashdotter's DNA.

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  10. Re:Tag: Bioweapon? by Otter · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm talking about laboratory agents, not Tab or pastrami.

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  11. Re:New biological weapon? by heinousjay · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why am I so certain the Apple iCar would have one pedal, and you'd have to press a modifier button (on the steering wheel?) to use the brake?

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