Scientists at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) have identified a naturally occurring bacterium from the intestines of Japanese tree frogs (Dryophytes japonicus) that demonstrated remarkable anticancer activity in mice. The findings, published in Gut Microbes, introduce a new approach to cancer treatment that uses living bacteria to directly target tumors rather than simply altering the gut microbiome.

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      7 days ago

      Everytime I look at my paycheck, I get enraged knowing the amount that’s going just for mice healthcare. They aren’t even citizens, they don’t pay taxes themselves. Freeloaders, the tiny lot of them.

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        You forget the important part: What color is the mouse? Which bathroom does it use?

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      That so many mice still has tumours even with all these cures for them is an atrocity