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Tasmanian Devil Cancer Linked to Female’s “Immortal” Cells

Tasmanian Devil Cancer Linked to Female’s “Immortal” Cells

UK researchers have traced the facial tumor disease decimating Tasmanian devils to a single female.

Tasmanian Devil Cancer Linked to "Immortal" Girl 

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7:46PM PDT on May 18, 2012

They are very vicious little marsupials which fight and bite each other a lot. This is not helping them in the current health crisis situation. Claire J, you are probably right, it may be the only way to save one of our Australian icons. Unless the scientific research nets a positive result, which may be possible now that they have found the source. Thanks.

5:26PM PDT on May 17, 2012

Thanks for posting!

11:10AM PDT on May 17, 2012

I hope they can be helped!

They are so cute btw. Awwwww.

11:42PM PST on Feb 29, 2012

interesting. Thanks. I hope it gets figured out!

12:40PM PST on Feb 25, 2012

very interesting, thanks for sharing this and hope this helps them

1:54PM PST on Feb 23, 2012

I hope researchers can help them.

3:54AM PST on Feb 23, 2012

well, maybe humans can save a species for once

2:20AM PST on Feb 23, 2012

Thanks.

6:47PM PST on Feb 22, 2012

I hope this discovery leads to a way to save them.

6:18PM PST on Feb 22, 2012

Hope they can save them.

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