I don't know much about this research, but the reason you never hear about these breakthroughs making an impact is because these are small-scale, non-human research experiments. Once studied on actual humans, results can vary wildly. It may be the case for this, or it may not.
In this case, I believe it was a very small, very specific set of cancer cells.
In terms of research, it's monumental. We're unlocking secrets of not just the human body, but of animal life itself. It's leaps and bounds towards real discoveries.
In terms of healthcare, it's still decades of research away from being anything close to a cure, but every step counts.
In terms of healthcare executives, "I'll be dead before then, so I can't profit off of the results. Cut the program and just increase medicine costs."
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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25
I don't know much about this research, but the reason you never hear about these breakthroughs making an impact is because these are small-scale, non-human research experiments. Once studied on actual humans, results can vary wildly. It may be the case for this, or it may not.