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Gold Beads Can Fight Cancer, Too

Posted by timothy on from the au-cut-that-out dept.

descil writes "In addition to the Reovirus story posted earlier, Health Central reports that nanoscopic gold-coated beads can be used to kill cancerous cells, while leaving other tissues undamaged. The researchers tested their technique on human breast cancer cells and on cancerous tumors grown on mice. In each case, the combination of nanoshells and near-infrared light caused irreversible heat damage to tumor cells while leaving surrounding tissue unharmed."

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  1. This is wonderful news! by NonSequor · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I'll just make bracelets out of gold beads and sell them to cancer patients for 10 times my cost. I'm sure I can convince plenty of people that "nanoscopic" means a quarter of an inch in diameter.

    Hell, I doubt anyone will notice if I just sell them brass beads. I'm going to be rich!

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