Is it wrong to wish Zika Virus on John McCain?

[Horse with no Name]

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/zika-virus-selectively-infects-kills-glioblastoma-cells-mice

The Zika virus (ZIKV) may infect and kill a specific type of brain cancer cells while leaving normal adult brain tissue minimally affected, according to a new study supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a part of the National Institutes of Health. In the paper, published online on September 5 in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers describe the impact of ZIKV on glioblastoma cells in both human tissue samples and mice.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. This is why "science" is a good thing.

[Sanity Claws]

2. No need to wish that

He has terminal cancer. He is already preparing for the end.

[Coventina]

3. Zika apparently destroys that particular type of cancer cell. n/t

[haveahart]

4. Yes.

Wish instead that if Irma hits FL Mar-a-largo will be destroyed.

[shenmue]

5. Yes

[jberryhill]

27. I'll see your dunce cap and raise you one...

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41146628

Zika virus used to treat aggressive brain cancer

[Motley13]

6. yes

the man is a hero, Vietnam
and as much as I disagree with him, he occasionally comes through

as in slamming the woman that called Obama a foreigner

not getting rid of Obamacare

There are much worse deplorables to wish that on

[Warpy]

8. Since he's such a burr under Donnie's saddle, yes.

I disagree with him 99% of the time but the look on McTortoise's face when the AHCA bullshit went down in flames by McCain's one vote has redeemed him, at least temporarily.

[JI7]

9. I wish him well and would like it if he could beat cancer

[Iris]

10. I heard that today and didn't even think of him!

But I have a friend whose child survived neuroblastoma at 1.5 and has suffered a relapse 15 years later, so I was kind of hoping thos might be something he could benefit from.

[dalton99a]

11. He's not long for this world, and he seems to be trying to redeem himself

[Baconator]

24. I like to think he's got a video saved for after he passes...

... where he just lets loose.

[democrank]

12. Brain cancer up close and personal is horrible.

I send Senator McCain every good wish I can muster....for support, courage, hope.

The man has already suffered more than most. I thank him for his service and his courageous example.

[geek tragedy]

13. if that proves to be true, I guess it's okay, but weird nt

[FSogol]

14. Well, you can see who reads the post and who just reads the subject line.

[Rhiannon12866]

15. Exactly.

If he could survive this and it stands a good chance of curing him, it's worth a try.

[Ms. Toad]

19. Yup. It would be pretty amusing,

except for what it says about the likelihood of carrying on even slightly nuanced conversations here.

[FSogol]

20. Especically since it is only 1 sentence.

Happens all the time here.

[yardwork]

25. It's been worse than usual lately.

[SharonClark]

30. I reads the post and I still say "yes", it is wrong

'Wishing' a virus is not the same as prescribing a virus to help alleviate or cure a health issue.
You can see who reads the subject line and doesn't think about what it means.

[dembotoz]

16. Wouldn't it be cool if it works

[TrishaJ]

17. Yes

[csziggy]

18. If researchers are ready for a human trial and he is willing, certainly, let ZIKA at him!

If this could save lives or even prolong them with a good quality of life, it would be wonderful!

Unfortunately for Sen McCain, it sounds as though it was far too early for human trials.

[Horse with no Name]

21. I actually read through the study at work

What is so amazing is that it spares the good cells. In the brain, that is huge.
I'm hoping this fast tracks to clinical trials. The glio patients don't have a lot of time once they are diagnosed.

[csziggy]

22. That is a wonderful possibility for treating this horrible disease

My sister died from it in 1993. Since she had contacts with neurologists because of her doctoral thesis (Computer Tomography of the Brain, published in the late 1980s) she received a lot of then experimental treatment. Her original prognosis was three months, she lived over eight months with all but the last having reasonable quality of life. In 1993 that was extraordinary since most patients died pretty close to the estimated prognosis.

[drray23]

32. indeed. even if the end result is not directly using

the zika virus to treat that cancer. It is likely they will instead try to find which mechanisms that virus is using to target these cancer cells. If they can figure it out its a big breakthrough because you can then engineer that in cancer treatment drugs.

[brooklynite]

23. What an ugly OP...

Are you aware that McCain just submitted a Bill with Sen. Whitehouse to address partisan gerrymandering?

[tavernier]

26. Are you aware that zika virus kills brain cancer cells?

Please read the entire post.

[jberryhill]

29. Are you aware of what the OP is about?

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41146628

Zika virus used to treat aggressive brain cancer

You know how Zika causes microcephaly in developing brains?

Someone figured out that mechanism can go after brain cancer cells.

If you actually read the OP, you'd have known that.

[still_one]

28. The OP is prone to give people a wrong impression of the OP. As to the question it poises, it would

regarded as an experimental option which would have to be accepted by him

[Best_man23]

31. Hmm, if I was in his shoes, I would have myself infected with Zika

If you have glioblastoma, what do you have to lose. They are running trials where they are using mumps virus to treat cancers so why not Zika.

[PoorMonger]

33. This thread

This thread is unintentionally an example of how actual fake news worked to undermine our election system.

Even here at DU where the people come to discuss issues people end up doing little more than reading headlines and then letting loose a visceral negative reaction.

Read the fargin articles man! Or at least read a bit of the OP before responding.

[customerserviceguy]

34. Why not

It's too late for him to get a little head.