Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The Story of Peyton Rous and Chicken Cancer

The Story of Peyton Rous and Chicken Cancer

How can our own body "join the other side"? It is an age old question the medical profession has been trying to answer. It seems we are getting closer and closer to determining the factors that some say predisposes one person to certain disease more than others. But are these risk factors really a solid basis for determining anything at all?

I often wonder when I see a report about a study that brings new findings to light. Are we trying to make the puzzle pieces fit the wrong picture?