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  • Scientists Turned A Probiotic Into A Tiny Chemotherapy Factory

    Scientists Turned A Probiotic Into A Tiny Chemotherapy Factory

    A bacterium commonly used as a probiotic has been genetically redesigned to manufacture chemotherapy inside tumors instead of sending the drug throughout the body. In experiments involving mice with colorectal cancer, the engineered bacteria helped three of seven treated tumors completely regress, while also triggering an immune response that affected cancer beyond the original treatment…