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Taken from Ananova - http://www.ananova.com/ news/story/sm_1252198.html?menu=news.scienceanddiscovery
"A gene called Pokemon could be "switched off" by doctors to stop cancer.
Pokemon, named after the computer game, controls the pathways needed to turn normal cells into cancer cells. When it was de-activated in mice, cells did not turn cancerous.
Experts think a drug that could halt the gene's function would be a powerful anti-cancer agent reports The Sun.
Geneticist Dr Pier Paolo said: "Pokemon is a main switch in the network leading to cancer. If we could turn it off in humans, it may stall the malignant process."
Researchers at New York's Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre reportedly picked the name because they love computer games."
"A gene called Pokemon could be "switched off" by doctors to stop cancer.
Pokemon, named after the computer game, controls the pathways needed to turn normal cells into cancer cells. When it was de-activated in mice, cells did not turn cancerous.
Experts think a drug that could halt the gene's function would be a powerful anti-cancer agent reports The Sun.
Geneticist Dr Pier Paolo said: "Pokemon is a main switch in the network leading to cancer. If we could turn it off in humans, it may stall the malignant process."
Researchers at New York's Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre reportedly picked the name because they love computer games."
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That's quite harsh actually...
Brings new meaning to "Gotta catch 'em all".
"Hey sir, did you know that Pokemon causes cancer?"
"It does?"
"Yeah. That's why they're trying to get rid of it"
Genius...
"It does?"
"Yeah. That's why they're trying to get rid of it"
Genius...
Actually it's a gene that CAUSES cancer.
First it causes epilepsy, and now this.
Pokémon really IS bad for your health! :-S
First it causes epilepsy, and now this.
Pokémon really IS bad for your health! :-S
How could anyone with a brain name a gene that can stop cancer pokemon? you can imagine it now:
"We'll have to operate, we need to do something with the pokemon!"
I have a feeling the name would be changed if this theory these doctors had actually works.
"We'll have to operate, we need to do something with the pokemon!"
I have a feeling the name would be changed if this theory these doctors had actually works.
No change from usual there then.
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Yeh. Sorry. Couldn't help myself.
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Yeh. Sorry. Couldn't help myself.
That'll make you popular for sure :P
gerrid wrote:
> Imagine learning about that in a biology lesson. The teacher would
> feel so stupid.
Which is exactly why I'm going to bring this up in my next A level biology lesson.
> Imagine learning about that in a biology lesson. The teacher would
> feel so stupid.
Which is exactly why I'm going to bring this up in my next A level biology lesson.
Imagine learning about that in a biology lesson. The teacher would feel so stupid.
Truly bizarre.
Next up: Donkey Kong cures diabetes.
Next up: Donkey Kong cures diabetes.
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