A revolutionary new concept in cancer detection uses proteins from jellyfish.
Some cancers in the human body develope too deep for modern X-ray's to penetrate. Scientists at the Yorkshire Cancer Research Laboratory at York University are getting around this problem by using virimaging technology.
Green flourescent proteins (GFP) derived from the common jellyfish are attached to a virus which are then manipulated to search out cancerous cells. A specialized camera causes the cells to "flare-up"...making them easier to be seen.
Both scientific and medical communities are enthusiastic about the technique's potential impact on early cancer detection, however, clinical trials won't start for another five years.
May God grant cancer patients hope and a cure.
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Special recognition goes to 2008 Nobel Prize winner and American biochemist Roger Y. Tsein for his leadership in isolating the flourescent cells.
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