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Anti-Matter's Potential in Treating Cancer

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the healthy-physics dept.

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."

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  1. Ah yes.. by ravenshrike · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because setting off miniature broad-spectrum emp blasts inside your body it a GOOD thing.

    1. Re:Ah yes.. by tomhudson · · Score: 4, Funny

      WEll, they originally thought it would be a huge money-maker by using antimatter to clean teeth - eveyone wants a big white smile. However, trials proved that "tooth is stronger than fiction."

    2. Re:Ah yes.. by captnitro · · Score: 4, Funny

      You mean, tooth is stronger than fission.

    3. Re:Ah yes.. by jesdynf · · Score: 4, Funny

      Because setting off miniature broad-spectrum emp blasts inside your body it a GOOD thing.

      Yeah, having to reboot all your nanobots is so much worse than dying of cancer. The terrible spectre of EMP is a little less scary when you're already gonna die.

      While I'm on the subject, though, cut them some slack. They're using antimatter. Antimatter! As medicine. Antimatter as medicine! This is the most awesome thing I've read this year. I thought nitroglycerin was cool, but this -- what's next? Using Great Old Ones to soothe colicky babies?

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    4. Re:Ah yes.. by TeknoHog · · Score: 4, Funny

      At least good old brushing works, since tooth is stronger than friction.

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  2. Somewhere in a parallel universe... by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...antimatter beings have just discovered that cancer may be treatable with particles of ordinary matter.

  3. Re:Okay n00b question by Tablizer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can someone please explain what Anti-matter actually is?

    It is kind of like negative Mod points. They anialate your Karma.

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