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Zorro

(17,694 posts)
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 08:44 AM Friday

UF researchers say discovery could pave the way for universal cancer vaccine

Study found that generic mRNA vaccine prompted anti-cancer reaction in immune system.

University of Florida researchers have stumbled upon a discovery they say could lead to development of a universal vaccine that can jumpstart the immune system to fight cancer.

A study, published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering, showed that an experimental mRNA vaccine boosted resistance to tumors when paired with common anticancer drugs in mice.

If the same effect occurs in humans, it could provide an alternative to surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. It could also mean much earlier treatment for patients in cases where the cancer has either evaded detection by the body’s immune system or has exhausted the body’s ability to fight it.

The vaccine is now being trialed in human patients. It could be commercialized as universal cancer vaccines to ratchet up the immune system’s response to a tumor, said UF Health pediatric oncologist Elias Sayour.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2025/07/18/uf-researchers-say-discovery-could-pave-way-universal-cancer-vaccine/

So...naturally the Trump administration is slashing funding for this type of research...
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UF researchers say discovery could pave the way for universal cancer vaccine (Original Post) Zorro Friday OP
Will Trump allow such a vaccine to exist? Irish_Dem Friday #1
They probably think getting cancer is good for your immune system... Zorro Friday #2
The GOP goal is to cull the herd. Kill off the old, weak, infirm. Irish_Dem Friday #4
Need ripe slave babies, Hornedfrog2000 Friday #15
No need to feed useless eaters. Irish_Dem Friday #18
Big Pharma and the Medical Industrial Complex make billion$ treating cancers. sop Friday #5
A cancer vaccine will kill their huge revenue stream. They would lose $billions. Irish_Dem Friday #6
This message was self-deleted by its author comradebillyboy Friday #7
Will have to travel to Hornedfrog2000 Friday #12
Yes third world countries will have better healthcare. Irish_Dem Friday #14
Ive literally gone to mexico for surgery Hornedfrog2000 Friday #16
Yes, the US is now anti-science, so medical training is going to be subpar. Irish_Dem Friday #23
RFK Jr. efforts to prohibit vaccine commence in 3---2---1--- (nt) Paladin Friday #3
Like many folks in this thread Bobby Jr also comradebillyboy Friday #8
maga is convinced mRNA vaccines are programming people, turning them into walking dead zombies. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #10
And they're made with aborted fetal cells, don't forget Orrex Friday #17
Totally predictable orangecrush Friday #13
Florida didn't 'discover' this. travelingthrulife Friday #9
Vaccine deniers can go the back of the line. OrlandoDem2 Friday #11
Aren't some states working to ban mRNA vacines? Old Crank Friday #19
Thank you.. Escape Friday #20
The MAGA cult has decided that mRNA is of the devil Picaro Friday #21
A vaccine for cancer? The red states will surely turn bluer. ToxMarz Friday #22

Hornedfrog2000

(375 posts)
15. Need ripe slave babies,
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 10:24 AM
Friday

Let kids start working more, and longer hours, cut off retirement, let us die off after about 60 when we can no longer work in factories.

sop

(15,221 posts)
5. Big Pharma and the Medical Industrial Complex make billion$ treating cancers.
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:01 AM
Friday

They'll probably lobby (bribe) Trump to keep this from becoming reality.

Response to sop (Reply #5)

Hornedfrog2000

(375 posts)
16. Ive literally gone to mexico for surgery
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 10:27 AM
Friday

The surgeon, and anisanesthesiologist were both trained in the united states. I suspect that will mean nothing soon, though.

Bernardo de La Paz

(57,163 posts)
10. maga is convinced mRNA vaccines are programming people, turning them into walking dead zombies. . . . nt
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 10:14 AM
Friday

Orrex

(65,561 posts)
17. And they're made with aborted fetal cells, don't forget
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 10:29 AM
Friday

I overheard such a conversation at a church where I worked during lockdown, and at that same church a few months ago I heard the same discussion. It’s an article of faith for them.

travelingthrulife

(2,886 posts)
9. Florida didn't 'discover' this.
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:39 AM
Friday

Scientists were practically screaming that mRNA could lead to a vaccine for all sorts of diseases. Florida tried to kill mRNA research.

Old Crank

(5,930 posts)
19. Aren't some states working to ban mRNA vacines?
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 11:05 AM
Friday

That would be about right. People would have to leave certain states to get medical care.

Escape

(247 posts)
20. Thank you..
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 11:12 AM
Friday

to everyone who responded to this thread.

WE are finally all getting it. Trump, Kennedy and Project 25 want to kill as many Americans as possible.

Just like Noem culled her pup because he she thought he had become a liability instead of an asset..

There is a word for this kind of thinking. What is that word???????

Oh yeah.....EVIL!!

Picaro

(2,106 posts)
21. The MAGA cult has decided that mRNA is of the devil
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 11:18 AM
Friday

So funding research involving mRNA is being slashed.

I think Idaho has passed a law prohibiting mRNA in some way.

We are currently ruled by the equivalent of medieval uneducated villagers.

The medical researchers doing this kind of work will just leave and go to other countries.

The US will fall behind. Just like Vlad wants.

Heckuva job Trump.

ToxMarz

(2,500 posts)
22. A vaccine for cancer? The red states will surely turn bluer.
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 11:41 AM
Friday

How will the repukes gerrymander around this demographic swing.

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