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Old 08-12-2014, 03:50 AM   #1
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Bee, snake, scorpion venom could form basis of new generation of cancer-fighting drug

Bee, snake or scorpion venom could form the basis of a new generation of cancer-fighting drugs, scientists will report here today.

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Old 08-12-2014, 08:39 AM   #2
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Re: Bee, snake, scorpion venom could form basis of new generation of cancer-fighting

This is very interesting. According to this article, the medication would actually attack cancer stem cells - which I believe is quite difficult to do? I believe that chemotherapy for example does not attack "sleeper cells" because they don't divide quickly - hence they are "missed" and get a chance to continue in the body. Maybe the venom could somehow solve that problem?
Has anyone heard more about this approach at all?
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