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elbisivni
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Synthetic Molecules Hold Promise For New Family Of Anti-cancer Drugs
#8483973 - 06/04/08 03:20 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Synthetic molecules designed by two Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have succeeded in reducing and even eliminating the growth of human malignant tissues in mice, while having no toxic effects on normal tissue.
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=38953
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Re: Synthetic Molecules Hold Promise For New Family Of Anti-cancer Drugs [Re: elbisivni]
#8488085 - 06/05/08 11:56 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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The idea behind this has been around for a while now. I remember watching a short preview of a drug called 'ATM or AMT' (or somesuch..can't find it online anywhere) a few years back on Discovery channel. The drug basicaly turned on the built in self destruct mechanism in cells that had it turned off (cancer cells). Normal cells were not affected, since the mechanism was on to begin with, and the cells were healthy. The effects were dramatic.
Since then, i've been watching for news on the drug, and nothing has surfaced. Now I just googled it a bit more, and found this link from 2006: http://www.physorg.com/news75910519.html Same deal, different name.
I wonder if they'll get anywhere with this. The special i watched on discovery pretty much confirmed that these drugs can totaly kill off cancer in a very short period of time. Yet just the other day i read some $11 Billion in profits for cancer treatment companies. Makes you wonder if these companies are being bought out.
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elbisivni
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Re: Synthetic Molecules Hold Promise For New Family Of Anti-cancer Drugs [Re: elbisivni]
#8488118 - 06/05/08 12:05 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yet just the other day i read some $11 Billion in profits for cancer treatment companies. Makes you wonder if these companies are being bought out.
That is disheartening to say the least..
No money to be made off of a cure hm? I've heard a similar idea in regards to AIDS/HIV treatment.
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Asante
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Re: Synthetic Molecules Hold Promise For New Family Of Anti-cancer Drugs [Re: elbisivni]
#8488131 - 06/05/08 12:11 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Wait, what?
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The most well-known functions of ceramides as cellular signals include regulating the differentiation, proliferation, programmed cell death (PCD), and apoptosis (Type I PCD) of cells. Due to this function, ceramides are sometimes called "messengers of cell death".
And they put this in beauty products?

I wonder if the ladies realize their anti-wrinkle cream works by accellerating cell death 
/me puts on "Dead Skin Mask" by Slayer
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Edited by Asante (06/05/08 12:13 PM)
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Re: Synthetic Molecules Hold Promise For New Family Of Anti-cancer Drugs [Re: Asante]
#8488251 - 06/05/08 12:46 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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what do you think exfoliants are?
all that retin-a stuff is just killing your skin
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