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Horse with no Name

(34,240 posts) Tue Sep 5, 2017, 06:21 PM Sep 2017

Is it wrong to wish Zika Virus on John McCain? [View all]

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/zika-virus-selectively-infects-kills-glioblastoma-cells-mice

The Zika virus (ZIKV) may infect and kill a specific type of brain cancer cells while leaving normal adult brain tissue minimally affected, according to a new study supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a part of the National Institutes of Health. In the paper, published online on September 5 in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers describe the impact of ZIKV on glioblastoma cells in both human tissue samples and mice.

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Is it wrong to wish Zika Virus on John McCain? [View all] Horse with no Name Sep 2017 OP

This is why "science" is a good thing. Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #1

No need to wish that Sanity Claws Sep 2017 #2

Zika apparently destroys that particular type of cancer cell. n/t Coventina Sep 2017 #3

Yes. haveahart Sep 2017 #4

Yes shenmue Sep 2017 #5

I'll see your dunce cap and raise you one... jberryhill Sep 2017 #27

yes Motley13 Sep 2017 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author denbot Sep 2017 #7

Since he's such a burr under Donnie's saddle, yes. Warpy Sep 2017 #8

I wish him well and would like it if he could beat cancer JI7 Sep 2017 #9

I heard that today and didn't even think of him! Iris Sep 2017 #10

He's not long for this world, and he seems to be trying to redeem himself dalton99a Sep 2017 #11

I like to think he's got a video saved for after he passes... Baconator Sep 2017 #24

Brain cancer up close and personal is horrible. democrank Sep 2017 #12

if that proves to be true, I guess it's okay, but weird nt geek tragedy Sep 2017 #13

Well, you can see who reads the post and who just reads the subject line. FSogol Sep 2017 #14

Exactly. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 #15

Yup. It would be pretty amusing, Ms. Toad Sep 2017 #19

Especically since it is only 1 sentence. FSogol Sep 2017 #20

It's been worse than usual lately. yardwork Sep 2017 #25

I reads the post and I still say "yes", it is wrong SharonClark Sep 2017 #30

Wouldn't it be cool if it works dembotoz Sep 2017 #16

Yes TrishaJ Sep 2017 #17

If researchers are ready for a human trial and he is willing, certainly, let ZIKA at him! csziggy Sep 2017 #18

I actually read through the study at work Horse with no Name Sep 2017 #21

That is a wonderful possibility for treating this horrible disease csziggy Sep 2017 #22

indeed. even if the end result is not directly using drray23 Sep 2017 #32

What an ugly OP... brooklynite Sep 2017 #23

Are you aware that zika virus kills brain cancer cells? tavernier Sep 2017 #26

Are you aware of what the OP is about? jberryhill Sep 2017 #29

The OP is prone to give people a wrong impression of the OP. As to the question it poises, it would still_one Sep 2017 #28

Hmm, if I was in his shoes, I would have myself infected with Zika Best_man23 Sep 2017 #31

This thread PoorMonger Sep 2017 #33

Why not customerserviceguy Sep 2017 #34