Have we learned nothing?!?

gut Senior Member

18,369 posts 117 reps Joined Nov 2009

Mon, May 15, 2023 5:15 PM

This sounds like a great idea, especially after Covid...

https://gizmodo.com/scientists-have-created-cancer-fighting-e-coli-bacteri-1850438305

"Scientists in China are hoping to turn Escherichia coli bacteria into a cancer-fighting ally. In a new study, they describe their creation of genetically engineered E. coli strains that can kill different types of tumors in mice."

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Mon, May 15, 2023 6:22 PM

LMAO, humanity never learns. Ever. History may not always repeat, but it definitely rhymes.

MontyBrunswick Senior Member

1,065 posts 17 reps Joined Mar 2015

Mon, May 15, 2023 6:36 PM

https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1899-e-coli-the-biotech-bacterium

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9487582/

nothing to see here. e. coli is well-studied/engineered and extremely useful in the medical field. out of the hundreds of strains, most of them are completely harmless to humans and exist naturally in the gut.

just because you got the runs five years ago doesn't mean stuff like this doesn't have its place in medicine.

personally, i'd try an e. coli treatment before i let them blast me with chemo.

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Mon, May 15, 2023 6:37 PM

I had the runs YESTERDAY, my guy.

ernest_t_bass 12th Son of the Lama

26,698 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, May 16, 2023 9:42 PM

posted by justincredible
LMAO, humanity never learns. Ever. History may not always repeat, but it definitely rhymes.

At first I was like...

But then I was like...

posted by MontyBrunswick
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1899-e-coli-the-biotech-bacterium
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9487582/

nothing to see here. e. coli is well-studied/engineered and extremely useful in the medical field. out of the hundreds of strains, most of them are completely harmless to humans and exist naturally in the gut.

just because you got the runs five years ago doesn't mean stuff like this doesn't have its place in medicine.

personally, i'd try an e. coli treatment before i let them blast me with chemo.

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, May 16, 2023 9:49 PM

Mine was more of a general sentiment, not specific at all to this particular case. I also prefer my pork chops on the rarer side so I'm definitely not scared of a little e coli.

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