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The Zika virus can wreak havoc on the brain of a developing fetus, but its destructive power may also be harnessed to fight a stubborn form of adult brain cancer, researchers said. 研究人员近日称，虽然寨卡病毒会严重损害胎儿大脑，但其破坏性也可以被用来治疗一种顽固性成人脑癌。 Early studies have shown the mosquito-borne virus can destroy cells responsible for glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer. 早期研究发现，这种蚊传播的病毒可以破坏导致恶性胶质瘤的细胞，恶性胶质瘤是最常见的一种脑癌。 Glioblastoma affects 12,000 people per year in the United States, and was recently diagnosed in Senator John McCain. 美国每年有1.2万人患上恶性胶质瘤。最近美国参议员约翰-麦凯恩也被诊出患有此病。 | 
