Monday, 18 September 2017

Accidental discovery reveals bacteria reduces the effectiveness of chemotherapy drug

Bacteria could be inhibiting the efficacy of traditional cancer treatments

Many great scientific discoveries have arisen out of laboratory accidents, from the mistake that led to penicillin, to revelations of LSD's psychedelic properties after Albert Hoffman unexpectedly absorbed a dose through his fingertips in 1943. The latest serendipitous discovery comes from a cross-contamination accident that has revealed how a certain bacteria can stifle the efficacy of cancer drugs.

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