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Sometimes the enemy of your enemy is still an enemy, but also a friend...
Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria, scientists were able to link this to a specific sugar in the placenta that seems to be relevant for its rapid growth. The same sugar molecule is found in most types of cancer. The protein which malaria uses to target that sugar can be used to target cancer cells.
Seems to be very effective both with cell cultures and in mice, tests with humans could start in a few years.
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Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria, scientists were able to link this to a specific sugar in the placenta that seems to be relevant for its rapid growth. The same sugar molecule is found in most types of cancer. The protein which malaria uses to target that sugar can be used to target cancer cells.
Seems to be very effective both with cell cultures and in mice, tests with humans could start in a few years.
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