Virus Tamed To Destroy Cancer Cells But Leave Healthy Cells Unharmed
Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 21:28
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have tamed a virus so that it attacks and destroys cancer cells but does not harm healthy cells. They have determined how to produce replication-competent viruses with key toxicities removed, providing a new platform for development of improved cancer treatments and better vaccines for a broad range of viral diseases.