Cancer Drug May Not Get A Chance Due to Lack of Patent 471
theshowmecanuck writes to mention that in a recent study, researchers at the University of Alberta Department of Medicine have shown that an existing small, relatively non-toxic molecule, dichloroacetate (DCA), causes regression in several different cancers. From the article: "But there's a catch: the drug isn't patented, and pharmaceutical companies may not be interested in funding further research if the treatment won't make them a profit. In findings that 'astounded' the researchers, the molecule known as DCA was shown to shrink lung, breast and brain tumors in both animal and human tissue experiments."
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We haven't figured out what to do with D.C. yet. Maybe give it back to the Indians, since it isn't good for anything anymore. Then they can rename that damn football team.
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2. Market it as a natural supplement.
3. Profit!
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Apples and Oranges (Score:3, Funny)
You even EAT apples and oranges, don't you? We subsist entirely on freedom fries cooked in trans fats.