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Zika Virus can Kill Brain Tumor

Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive kind of malignant brain tumor in adults. Zika virus that can cause microcephaly in babies could be an alternative for treatment of glioblastoma. Researchers found that Zika virus which attacks the cells that will give rise to the fetus's cerebral cortex can help treat a brain tumor.

Zika virus kills brain cancer cells - zika virus eliminates the effect of glioblastoma (brain tumor) - the virus leaves particles that synthesize digoxin - Digoxin activates cell death of brain tumor

Zika Virus: The New Treatment For Brain Tumor

When infected with Zika virus, brain tumor cells form metabolites such as digoxin, a molecule that kills glioblastoma (brain cancer) cells. Read More

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