Zika virus can be used to attack brain cancer cells.

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    • Abstract:
      The article discusses studies indicating that the Zika virus can be used to treat glioblastoma. According to the article, exposing samples of glioblastoma tumors grown in a laboratory to the Zika virus destroyed the cancer stem cells, which are usually resistant to currently available treatment. The benefits and drawbacks of using unaltered Zika as well as a genetically modified version of the virus are also considered.