Scientists Might Have Accidentally Cured Cancer

Daily Caller ^ | 1/21/2020 | PHILLIP NIETO

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New treatment for killing cancer cells may have accidentally been discovered by a group of British scientists, according to reports.

Cardiff University’s research team found a T-Cell that attaches itself onto human cancers, and kills them while ignoring healthy cells. Although in its early stages of development, the treatment successfully destroys bone, lung, breast, colon, prostate, and other cancers, The Telegraph reported. (RELATED: Alex Trebek Announces He Was Diagnosed With Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer)

Originally, researchers were only looking for immune cells that were capable of fighting bacteria, before they discovered the T-Cell virus. Their findings were made available on Monday.

“There’s a chance here to treat every patient,” Professor Andrew Sewell of Cardiff University told the BBC. “Previously nobody believed this could be possible. It raises the prospect of a ‘one-size-fits-all’ cancer treatment, a single type of T-cell that could be capable of destroying many different types of cancers across the population.”

A T-cell is a white blood cell in the immune system that fights off cancers and helps prevent the body from getting infected. Researchers note the receptors on the newly discovered T-cells may be able to locate cancers by using the molecule known as MR1. They believe this molecule could be alerting the T-cells of the infected metabolism present on cancerous cells.

“We are the first to describe a T-cell that finds MR1 in cancer cells—that hasn’t been done before, this is the first of its kind,” the studies co-author Gary Dolton said to the BBC.

In the past, researchers have gained knowledge of the human immune system through the growth of cancer immunotherapy. One of the most successful being that of CAR-T, better known as a drug made by genetically modifying an individuals T-Cell’s to destroy cancerous regions of the body, as reported by Newsweek.

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Viagra was discovered by accident while searching for a better blood pressure lowering medication.

After a clinical trial (for reduction of blood pressure) comparing what would later be known as Viagra with a placebo, a number of patients on the Viagra side went to their doctors and said "Er, well, er, could we possibly, er, keep taking this , er, drug?"

The researchers, after a few questions, found out why the patients wanted to continue taking it, and the rest is history.

[gathersnomoss]

Ask Bob Dole.
Wait, what?

[CrazyIvan]

“Right up there with that Cold Fusion the Utah scientists discovered 20 years ago
And it’s still just 10 years away from being commercially available...”

Great. Two years before the world ends.

[time4good]

I’m posting this here so someone can get the info to Rush. I was thinking about Rush’s announcement last night and the thought of the recent article about the UK doctors with their supposed breakthrough on fighting cancer.

With Rush’s millions, I’m wondering if he can work with them as a lovable little fuzzball guinea pig and have some great results.

I’m going to send to Rush’s public email but if someone knows him - send him the info.

[GulfMan]

Stories like these come out every few months or so, then fade into the background never to be mentioned again ...