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First Anti-Cancer Nanoparticle Trial On Humans a Success

Posted by samzenpus on from the smallest-medicine dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Nanoparticles have been able to disable cancerous cells in living human bodies for the first time. The results are perfect so far, killing tumors with no side effects whatsoever. Mark Davis, project leader at CalTech, says that 'it sneaks in, evades the immune system, delivers the siRNA, and the disassembled components exit out.' Truly amazing."

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  1. Re:Targetting by newcastlejon · · Score: 1, Troll

    That's not targeting, though. It's equivalent to throwing a million square blocks at 999,999 round holes and one square one. You'll hit the target, but not because you were actually aiming at it.

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  2. Can we get it to target republicans? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Just wondering....

  3. The good.. and bad? by EkriirkE · · Score: 0, Troll

    What's so exciting is that virtually any gene can be targeted now. Every protein now is druggable.

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    This has potential as an anti GATACA, making people more subservient, less/non violent. What's to stop [controlling body] from slipping in some extra alterations alongside the cancer stopper?
    </tinfoilhat>

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  4. Re:The perfect eugenics tool? by John+Hasler · · Score: 0, Troll

    > This would make a very useful weapon if you wanted to target a specific
    > genotype. Say a particular family.

    A cruise missile works for that.

    > Wasn't that an episode of ST:TNG?

    Wasn't transparent aluminum an episode of ST:TNG?

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  5. Re:CmdrTaco's hung like a toddler by MaskedSlacker · · Score: 0, Troll

    DO. NOT. TOP. POST.

    Thank you.

    edit: /. whines about too many caps. Fuck you /., I have a goddamn point to make.