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Canadian Scientists Develop "Antibody Spice"

Posted by timothy on from the will-wait-for-3rd-generation dept.

worst_name_ever writes "Scientists in Canada have developed a substance that can be added to foods to kill germs. Apparently, though, this longevity-producing spice is derived from freeze-dried egg yolks and not from giant sandworms as I would have guessed."

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  1. From eggs? by stevew · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's just great! So I can kill off germs in my food, but my choresterol will go sky high!!?!

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  2. Spice? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting
    the substance is nicknamed a spice because it can be sprinkled or sprayed onto meats, fruits and vegetables to complement existing sanitation protocols

    Bull. The substance is called spice because it sounds better than preservative. Many preservatives are natural just like this one. Many spices are preservatives. This chemical has not taste. It's not a spice.

  3. Girl Power! by Visigothe · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is anyone else scared that the Canadians will make a race of genetically superior "Super Girl Groups"

    "Antibody Spice" is just the beginning!

    Be afraid, be very afraid!

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    1. Re:Girl Power! by dr00g911 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Fear is the mind killer, eh?

  4. 3 second rule by moc.tfosorcimgllib · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Isn't it healthy to eat a few "bad" germs so your body can build a healthy resistance to them?

    1. Re:3 second rule by Maeryk · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Actually, your lymphocytes are always turning over. Any antigen you've been exposed to causes them to proliferate and also generate long lasting memory cells which help fight any secondary infection by an identical source. This is why we never get the same flu or cold twice. However, since the flu virus is always mutating, a slight change in form no longer allows your body to recognize it and you are susceptible again and need to go through the process repeatedly.

      This is why my wife, who was "deathly allergic" to cats now lives happily with one. It took a few months, and lots of vitamin C to get past the initial swollen-eyes, etc etc, but now (4 years and change) later, the only time she has a problem is if she buries her face in the cat for extended periods of time. (Which has happened when the two nap on the couch.. wish I could have found the camera).

      But yeah.. you can develop antibodies and immunity to things.. you can lose them too.. a lot of people who were "immune" to poison ivy find out later that that has changed.

      Maeryk

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