SCI/TECH: Common Cold may cure Skin Cancer

from www.news.com.au
Australian Researchers at the University of Newcastle have discovered that skin cancer cells dissolved after being injected with an airborne virus associated with the common cold.

In mice injected with coxsackie A21, the virus took 5 hours to kill the targeted cells, then surprisingly proceeded to spread throughout the body and destroy previously undiagnosed tumours.

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[Edited on 6-1-2004 by Kano]

Very interesting. I just recently recovered from a cold. It certainly would be a consolation if it was protecting me from cancer. Heh.

excellent breakthrough.....here's hoping they get the funding and permission to follow through.