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Anti-Matter's Potential in Treating Cancer
eldavojohn writes "The BBC is taking a look at how atomic physicists are developing cancer treatments. A step past radiotherapy, the CERN institute is publishing interesting results: 'Cancer cells were successfully targeted with anti-matter subatomic particles, causing intense biological damage leading to cell death.' The press release from last year is finally sparking interest in the medical community."
ahh yes.. we all must thank those benevolent pharma giants...
seriously, that kind of neglect ought to be criminal.
pharma companies are already allowed to benefit by patenting findings from public grants and public universities, they should be kept on a tighter leash.. oh wait this is the corporate states of america, where hundreds of thousands of lives a year are worth it as long as the phizer children can get their fifth lotus.
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What the fuck is wrong with posting as an AC?
You want to follow up on his story and verify or something?
Who knows, maybe he IS some random troll, and he made it up. That could very well be the case... but why the fuck do you care? Leave well enough alone, busybody.