SCIENTISTS FIND CANCER "KILL SWITCH" IN SPACE
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21 March 2024
A team of scientists in the US teamed up with astronauts to study cancer cells in space and find a cure for the disease
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Researchers wanted to conduct experiments on how cancer cells react to microgravity and develop drugs aimed at preventing it
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In space, the weak pull of gravity places cells under incredible stress, causing them to age more rapidly
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This phenomenon allows scientists to witness the progression of cancer growth much more rapidly than on Earth
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Some miniature tumour organoids produced from the cells of cancer patients were sent to the ISS
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And soon, researchers announed that they have found a "kill-switch" for cancer that works in space conditions
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The announcement was made after observing promising results from an experimental drug called rebecsinib
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The team will now start clinical trials on Earth by the end of the year to make the treatment available to people
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On previous missions, anti-cancer medications tried to block cancer growth but the results were not promising
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