lundi 12 octobre 2015

Malaria vaccine for pregnant women reveals promising target for cancer therapy

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The hunt for a malaria vaccine has turned up a promising approach to tackling cancer

The apparent parallels between aggressive tumor development and the way a placenta grows inside a pregnant woman have intrigued cancer researchers for years. Evolving from only a small number of cells into several-pound organ in the space of a few months, scientists have long suspected that the placenta could hold clues to understanding and ultimately beating cancer. Now the ongoing search for a malaria vaccine has inadvertently uncovered one of its more promising secrets that holds potential for the development of a treatment for the deadly disease.

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