Protein therapy delivers a therapeutic level of protein that would otherwise be absent or in insufficient amounts in individuals with an illness. It is a medical treatment that has wide-reaching therapeutic possibilities and applications currently being developed in many fields, including cancer

Cancer

Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...

, diabetes, Liver disease

Liver disease

Liver disease is a broad term describing any single number of diseases affecting the liver.-Diseases:* Hepatitis, inflammation of the liver, caused mainly by various viruses but also by some poisons , autoimmunity or hereditary conditions...

, and Brain disease

Brain damage

"Brain damage" or "brain injury" is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells. Brain injuries occur due to a wide range of internal and external factors...

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Rationale

This type of therapy operates on the principle that disease is escalated by the progression of the disease state through molecular messaging that becomes negatively reinforcing.

Mechanism

Protein therapy causes cells to be manipulated by the proteins in order to shift the balance of cell dynamics towards that of a healthy or productive cell.

Benefits

Protein therapy is promising because it only targets cells that are affected by disease, bypassing possible collateral cell damage; protein therapy also allows for the course of treatment of brain disease without surgery since proteins can cross the blood brain barrier.