[NCC-73515]

Originally Posted by tomcatjosh

its not over yet. It may work on mice, but humans and mice are 2 totally different spicies.

Mammals are quite similar to other mammals.

[FanWriter45]

Especially in "cancer mice" which are engineered to have a genetic similarity to humans... remember the photos of the mouse with a human ear growing out of it's back?

[Saquist]

Originally Posted by NCC-73515

Mammals are quite similar to other mammals.

Not similar enough.

[Botany Bay]

Originally Posted by Saquist

Not similar enough.

Mice are simmilar enough to have been used as test objects in the past. Why are they not simmilar enough now, out of a sudden? Whats the point? We will see how the whole thing develops in the next ten years or so.

[Saquist]

Preliminary Experiments: That's about it though.

[Elizadolots]

Lab mice, though, are genetically engineered to be as close to humans in physical reactions as possible and to be as genetically consistent as possible...if the treatment is not harmful to them, it stands a fine chance of not being harmful to humans.

It's a radical concept, but then, when we remember that AIDS is in fact caused by a virus that affects the immune system and many (possibly most) cancers have a "viral" component....it's not so far fetched.

[tomcatjosh]

This reminds me of a movie called I am legend. Ever seen it? VERY SAME CONCEPT! Man Oh Man.

Heres what i got: Everuyone= excited. Using an alternated virus to kill cancer.

Humans= Some morph into weird stuff ( Or Die) Others are immune. Almost the whole poopulation is wiped out.

[Saquist]

Originally Posted by Elizadolots

Lab mice, though, are genetically engineered to be as close to humans in physical reactions as possible and to be as genetically consistent as possible...if the treatment is not harmful to them, it stands a fine chance of not being harmful to humans.

It's a radical concept, but then, when we remember that AIDS is in fact caused by a virus that affects the immune system and many (possibly most) cancers have a "viral" component....it's not so far fetched.

It's the acceptable form of life to experiment on.
Genetically engineered or not the issue here is ethics and that is why rats and mice are used not because they are particular close otherwise they wouldn't have to geneticly alter them to acceptable. Those factors are still unknown we don't understand gene's completely so to say what will work and what won't is like focasting chances for rain in localized area.

[tomcatjosh]

You never know. That virus could end up killing you faster then the cancer itself. Plus, I wouldn't put my life on the line because some mouse survived treatment.

[TheTrekkie]

Originally Posted by tomcatjosh

You never know. That virus could end up killing you faster then the cancer itself. Plus, I wouldn't put my life on the line because some mouse survived treatment.

When u have a deadly cancer you will probably die from cancer and not from AIDS, modern medicaments can delay the time between your infection with HIV and AIDS actually appears and you are dieing for decades.


@Saquist

Of course mice are just the first step.
The average time span between first experiments and a marketable therapy/medicine resp. often is a decade.