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Detoxing With Magnets for Fun and Profit

Posted by simoniker on from the and-profit-and-fun dept.

Ridgelift writes "Wired has an article on a new way to remove toxins from the bloodstream. The Argonne National Laboratory have designed nanoparticles which 'identify, and then latch onto, target molecules. The nanoparticles are injected into the bloodstream, where they circulate through the body, picking up their target toxins as they go. Once they have made their rounds, all that's needed to remove the particles from the body are a magnet housed in a handheld unit and a small, dual-channel shunt inserted into an arm or leg artery.'"

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  1. Iron by ornil · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Admittedly, I know nothing about this, so forgive my stupid question:

    Isn't there iron in blood as well? Would that cause problems?

  2. Re:Now all they.. by kwelch007 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    LOL...I clicked into here to say something along the same lines, but you beat me to it. So, I'll just give you one of my Mod points and a nod of agreement instead :)

  3. But will it... by ricochet81 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Cool! Can it help me get rid of a hangover/drunkeness instantly?

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  4. Re:MRI by Conspiracy_Of_Doves · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Remember the scene from X2 where Magneto pulled the iron out of the bloodstream of the guard?

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  5. nanoparticles by strictnein · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I, for one, welcome our new Nanoparticle overlords.

    Sorry... first and last time I'll ever post one of those.
    I suck.

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  6. but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    will it run LINUX?

  7. too little too late by colmore · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Oh sure, but where was this technology Sunday morning when I had the worst goddamn hangover of my life?

    Thanks for NOTHING, science.

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  8. Sounds like... by geek4ever · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ..a really expensive way to avoid hangovers.

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  9. I wonder.. by patrick.whitlock · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I wonder when this will be in an ad in High Times?