Some incredible stuff I just read on some cancer research

Jstas
Jstas Posts: 14,806
edited May 2009 in The Clubhouse
http://www.livescience.com/health/080521-stem-cells.html

Essentially, they think that stem cells cause cancer. Well at least they can cause cancer.

What is amazing about that is if we understand what triggers the mutated genes in the stem cells to turn in to cancer, we know enough about genetics to be able to understand how to turn them off or even convert them back in to healthy cells.

The idea of that has many other implications but the stride in research that it represents is like landing on the moon.

I'm excited to see where it leads.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited May 2008
    First off, I feel like we get a lot of these "oh my God!" moments in cancer research but then we never hear anything else about them. It would be nice to hear followups on these kinds of stories so even if they don't pan out we can know why rather than kind of being disillusioned by the number of stories that don't pan out.


    And two, on a kind of morbid note... I'm always curious what kind of effect on world population we would have if we cured any of the huge diseases. Cancer kills MILLIONS of people a year; ditto for AIDS or heart disease. Say we had a cure for any or all of those.... it feels like the population would be even more unsustainable than it is now, and disease would be the least of our problems.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2008
    A lot of times when they say they have found a gene that causes cancer or they have found a gene that contributes to cancer they actually only found a marker.

    Cancer is causes by multiple gene malfunctions anyway, there's not one single cancer gene. Even if we were able to cure the genetic causes of cancer there are still plenty of environmental factors which can cause cancer regardless of your genetic makeup.
  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited May 2008
    Research is about 98% BS.
    Not to belittle their work, but the process tends to force people who do the
    research to do a hard sell on their work to continue funding. If they
    don't, the money tree dies off. I have gotten old and jaded. Too many
    studies are proved wrong after one of these big announcements.
    Just my luck now, I'll die of cancer!
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited May 2008
    I've had a few friends die of cancer. This is good news even if it doesn't lead to an immediate Bayer Cancer pill. Every inch of light we shed is a step in the right direction.
  • Paul Adams
    Paul Adams Posts: 1
    edited May 2009
    Panacea is the name given to this effective alternative cancer cure. It uses a natural form of therapy wherein a specific bacteria-killing environment is created within your body systems. This environment is altered to make sure that bacteria will not be able to survive within you. The works of the panacea does not cure that particular disease itself. It gives your body the strength and the capacity to cure itself of that disease.
  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited May 2009
    Paul Adams wrote: »
    Panacea is the name given to this effective alternative cancer cure. It uses a natural form of therapy wherein a specific bacteria-killing environment is created within your body systems. This environment is altered to make sure that bacteria will not be able to survive within you. The works of the panacea does not cure that particular disease itself. It gives your body the strength and the capacity to cure itself of that disease.
    Great first post, Paul. Where were you four years ago when my Dad passed away from this easily curable disease?


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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited May 2009
    Paul Adams wrote: »
    Panacea is the name given to this effective alternative cancer cure. It uses a natural form of therapy wherein a specific bacteria-killing environment is created within your body systems. This environment is altered to make sure that bacteria will not be able to survive within you. The works of the panacea does not cure that particular disease itself. It gives your body the strength and the capacity to cure itself of that disease.
    Fucktard.
    How about a be all end all cure for ALS? You got something for that? If you do, where were you when I watched my Mom go from a vibrant pixie of a woman to a person that could not physically express her emotions, but lived in her own caged Hell until the point she could not breath on her own.

    **** You **** you.
  • BigMac
    BigMac Posts: 849
    edited May 2009
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    First off, I feel like we get a lot of these "oh my God!" moments in cancer research but then we never hear anything else about them. It would be nice to hear followups on these kinds of stories so even if they don't pan out we can know why rather than kind of being disillusioned by the number of stories that don't pan out.


    I remember seeing a story on a man who stumbled upon a cure for cancer by accident. This does work and has been proven in the lab and trials are underway now (human trials are set for 2010 if all keeps going well). I feel for those that have lost a family member to cancer and hopefully this will help put an end to cancer once and for all. Here is a link to the website and video that explains everything in a very simple way. Just click on the video and watch.

    http://kanziuscancerresearch.com/noninvasivetargetedradiofrequencycancertreatment-p-167.html

    I bought my wife and daughter a pendant to help fund and further this breakthrough. I am not affiliated with this at all but this looked like a good way to spend some of my hard earned cash and make a positive contribution to help others. If you are one that does donate to charity to likes to help others, check this link out. 100% of the funds go into funding this awesome breakthrough.

    http://www.relishinc.com/detail_pages/custom_order/ccc_2.html
  • bruss
    bruss Posts: 1,039
    edited May 2009
    I was stage 4 Hodgkins lymphoma and got past it with only 6.5 months of Chemo. I got lucky that my cancer was so aggressive. Apparently the more aggressive the easier it is to smoke out.

    Let me tell you there is no more humbling experience than sitting in the chemo room with a terminal patient. I did it several times during my treatments and it made me realize how lucky i was.