A major new study published in Molecular Pharmaceutics has found that the plant virus, Cowpea Mosaic Virus, kills cancer cells in humans.
Not all viruses are dangerous, and one in particular may be capable of stopping cancer. Researchers at the University of California-San Diego are investigating how a plant virus known as cowpea mosaic virus stops and prevents cancer from returning. Their most recent findings demonstrate that when the virus infects cancerous cells, it sends a signal to ...