Weaponized Salmonella Could Be Used to Fight Cancer in the Gut
A potential new cancer treatment could be as simple as taking a swig of some genetically modified salmonella. The bug, famous for forcing food recalls and making people sick, could be weaponized to fight tumor cells. Human trials are already under way at the University of Minnesota, where researchers have successfully tested salmonella-led tumor control in mice. Related ArticlesVaccine Research to Protect the Public From Weaponized Plague BacteriaResearchers Unlock the Secrets to Bacteria's Super-Efficient Microscopic Motor TechThis Germ Could Save Your LifeTagsScience, Rebecca Boyle, bacteria, cancer, cancer treatment, cancers, genetic modification, gut bacteria, health, mutant bacteria, salmonella, stomach cancerIt could be useful in the fight against cancers in the gut area, like the liver, spleen and colon. That's where salmonella infects people anyway, so arming it with some cancer-killing weapons could make it easier to attack cancer cells in those spots. Researchers at U of M's Masonic Cancer Center modified some salmonella to...