death to cancer cells

[Aragorn]

http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/08/13/us-scientists-discover-powerful-anti-cancer-agent/

While this was empirical research, it seems to be very effective. Hopefully we will see more details soon, and other similar compounds.

[watrwefitinfor]

1. Can you give us a clue? or perhaps another link?

Rawstory always locks up my old computer forever while it's loading who knows what. I don't go there, but this sounds like an interesting story.

Wat

[Aragorn]

2. CELL

is the journal. You can find it with a search for "CELL journal" but you have to register to get the full text. Here's a link to the article summary: http://www.cell.com/abstract/S0092-8674%2809%2900781-8

The approach to targeting cancer stem cells successfully is the cool part obviously. So instead of "anti-stem cell research" we can be FOR "anti-stem-cell research".

[watrwefitinfor]

3. Thanks. n/t

[bananas]

4. salinomycin - is that the stuff that grows on old aspirin tablets?

[Aragorn]

5. seriously

it is an antibiotic which is already in use primarily in livestock. So question is - is it helpful against CSC for that action, or only breast CA for some hormone effect? (among other questions) Lot o' links but this is simplest: http://www.intervetusa.com/binaries/130_126583.pdf