Isn't that a great attention-grabbing headline? I thought that too when I
noticed an article, "Pokemon's cancer role
revealed " in my daily The Scientist newsletter (article requires site
membership to read.)
Actually, those little Japanese creatures don't cause cancer (although they may
cause seizures), but some researchers named a protein "POK Erythroid
Myeloid Ontogenic factor" (source) and discovered that
it could have major implications for cancer gene expression and cancer
treatments. They don't mention a specific type of cancer but suggest that
because it is linked to so many other oncogenes (cancer-causing genes) that
altering Pokemon may be a new method of cancer treatment. The full paper is
available in this week's Nature (Summary
| Full
text - may require subscription to view)
You know, it's extremely difficult to read a serious scientific article that
says the word Pokemon every two sentences. It just keeps cracking me up.
lol!!! omg I can't believe it... I wonder what other studies can be funded to
determine all of the maladies that have correlations with pokemon... lmao
Whoa!! I never thought Pokemon, of all things, cause cancer!! That's weird!! I
know cancer is a serious disease, but with Pokemon in this, I can't help but
laugh a bit!!
who wouldn't go neurotic from watching Pokemon? that shows lethal. you'd think
that after a few years they'd get rid of it. but no!!! they have to make us
suffer.
GOd... that WAS really attention grabbing..
gosh.. i've been watching Pokemon the last few days.. coz i got raelly really
bored and we used to tape it from TV series..
better stop watching.. (hey, maybe that's why our POkemon taped video showed
Digimon instead this morning... seriously! )
that;s so funny.. "Pokemon causes cancer" then perhaps another article
as a follow up... "the government makes Pokemon illegal - children complain
coz they never finished off the series on TV" *rofl*
Hahaha. That's funny. At first when I read the line I thought it was really the
truth! :P
Interesting... I read the article and the name sounded really funny.
^_^
Thanks for sharing with us... I still like Pokemon. :P
Your right about the attention grabbing part!!
That sounds kinda interesting....
the people who wrote it did a really good job on the title
But just to make sure that I don't catch it, I think I'll never look at the show
again!!
I though pokemon only cause seizure, not cancer, or well, I was never really
good with medical science.
Those cute little monster are a big problem. btw, that is some interesting
education you post there Tama.
Isn't that a great attention-grabbing headline? I thought that too when I noticed an article, "Pokemon's cancer role revealed " in my daily The Scientist newsletter (article requires site membership to read.)
Actually, those little Japanese creatures don't cause cancer (although they may cause seizures), but some researchers named a protein "POK Erythroid Myeloid Ontogenic factor" (source) and discovered that it could have major implications for cancer gene expression and cancer treatments. They don't mention a specific type of cancer but suggest that because it is linked to so many other oncogenes (cancer-causing genes) that altering Pokemon may be a new method of cancer treatment. The full paper is available in this week's Nature (Summary | Full text - may require subscription to view)
You know, it's extremely difficult to read a serious scientific article that says the word Pokemon every two sentences. It just keeps cracking me up.
Wow, that really grabbed my attention. I thought it was gonna be some really stupid thread, but this is funny and coincidental. Very weird :]
lol!!! omg I can't believe it... I wonder what other studies can be funded to determine all of the maladies that have correlations with pokemon... lmao
Whoa!! I never thought Pokemon, of all things, cause cancer!! That's weird!! I know cancer is a serious disease, but with Pokemon in this, I can't help but laugh a bit!!
omgomg i better stop watching it
aww, from the looks of the title I thought pokemon would finally be considered illegal to watch for children's brain safety ._.
oh damn
*
u make me shock
i tho th pokemon is make cancer
*read the link
coz i play pokemon sapphire and rubby
hope that not contaminate me xD
Hmm well... tis certainly explains why i get a funny feeling in my side my when i see pikachu....
damn
you, pikachu!! :p
wahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha *rofl*
well, it wouldn't be funny anymore if it were really true
(the pokemon movies), first dizzynes and now this... 
lol jack xD!!!! I was thinking the same thing xD!!!!!
Well I won't get cancer from it but I surely go neurotic when I have to watch it.
who wouldn't go neurotic from watching Pokemon? that shows lethal. you'd think that after a few years they'd get rid of it. but no!!! they have to make us suffer.
GOd... that WAS really attention grabbing..
)
gosh.. i've been watching Pokemon the last few days.. coz i got raelly really bored and we used to tape it from TV series..
better stop watching.. (hey, maybe that's why our POkemon taped video showed Digimon instead this morning... seriously!
that;s so funny.. "Pokemon causes cancer" then perhaps another article as a follow up... "the government makes Pokemon illegal - children complain coz they never finished off the series on TV" *rofl*
Hahaha. That's funny. At first when I read the line I thought it was really the truth! :P
Interesting... I read the article and the name sounded really funny. ^_^
Thanks for sharing with us... I still like Pokemon. :P
Uhmm.. well I knew a lot of time ago. I think it causes mostly brain cancer. taht's why I never watched it
the world is gonna end!!! zomg!!! lol
lets all arm ourself with pitchfork and torches and take down pokemon
Your right about the attention grabbing part!!
That sounds kinda interesting....
the people who wrote it did a really good job on the title
But just to make sure that I don't catch it, I think I'll never look at the show again!!
I agree 100%. I'd rather watch paint dry
I thought the cancer was caused by sitting too close to the TV/Microwave some kitchens and dorm rooms have....
Update: 2/23/2005
Ok, that post sounded off topic. Actually, it isn't too bad when you mute the sound (except for Misty in dub version)... But I'd rather watch Billy, from the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy watching the paint dry. And that's when I'm braindead at the end of the day.
Listening to the Pokémon talk, (except Meowth) could cause canser and brain damage from repetition.
Well now I know what wacht tha little monsters is very dangerous I'll stop
, I know what that series can rot the brain but it's so much. 
I though pokemon only cause seizure, not cancer, or well, I was never really good with medical science.
Those cute little monster are a big problem. btw, that is some interesting
education you post there Tama.
eeekkk..
wha!? I used to be a pokemon fan