First Anti-Cancer Nanoparticle Trial On Humans a Success

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Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @08:16PM 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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Re:Finally.. (Score:5, Funny)

by McGiraf ( 196030 ) writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @08:24PM (#31605778)

... to start smoking ....

Re:Not just cancer! (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @08:34PM (#31605862)

Whoa slow down there. Do you know how long it'll take to patent the treatment for each individual disease?

Re:Finally.. (Score:5, Funny)

by moteyalpha ( 1228680 ) writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @08:35PM (#31605882) Homepage Journal

Well I can finally go to California, everything is known to cause cancer in California,
Or "its known to the State of California to cause cancer".
I could never figure it out, so I just stay away from California.

Someone call Dr. Imakurusu (Score:3, Funny)

by Dachannien ( 617929 ) writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @08:36PM (#31605884)

Nanotechnology, huh?
And here I had all my money on the Murai vaccine.

Re:SWEET SUCCESS (Score:5, Funny)

by subanark ( 937286 ) writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @08:43PM (#31605966)

1. Start smoking, paying $$$ for cigs
2. Get cancer
3. Pay $$$ for an operation to remove cancer cells
4. ???
5. Profit ?!?

Re:SWEET SUCCESS (Score:5, Funny)

by Statecraftsman ( 718862 ) * writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @08:48PM (#31606004)

Camel Lights, now with siRNA Nanoparticles!

Re:Nice if true (Score:5, Funny)

by MobileTatsu-NJG ( 946591 ) writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @08:52PM (#31606042)

Gizmodo? Call me when a reputable publication reports on this.
You came to Slashdot because Gizmodo isn't a reputable publication? Hehehe.

Re:Nice if true (Score:5, Funny)

by raddan ( 519638 ) * writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @08:57PM (#31606086)

What, those hippies? I want something Fair and Balanced!

Re:Artificial virus (Score:4, Funny)

by gujo-odori ( 473191 ) writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @09:09PM (#31606186)

All that will accomplish is to fill the world with beautiful, bisexual nympho women who still aren't interested in you...

Re:Isn't this... (Score:5, Funny)

by newcastlejon ( 1483695 ) writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @09:27PM (#31606290)

Of course they do: ENHANCE!

Re:Targetting (Score:5, Funny)

by icannotthinkofaname ( 1480543 ) writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @09:38PM (#31606382) Journal

Great post. But please, can we stop using effect as a verb?
No. We only need to effect such a change such that people stop using the verb "to effect" incorrectly.

Re:Finally.. (Score:2, Funny)

by countertrolling ( 1585477 ) writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @09:47PM (#31606446) Journal

...everything is known to cause cancer in California...
Are you saying that this nano thingy will consume the whole state?

damn it... (Score:2, Funny)

by alobar72 ( 974422 ) writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @09:50PM (#31606466)

I quit yesterday :-(

Re:Finally.. (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @10:19PM (#31606614)

FUCK YES. Only in the perversion known as "the human condition" would something as pleasurable as smoking be lethal.

Hey, let's celebrate: (Score:2, Funny)

by mcneely.mike ( 927221 ) writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @10:57PM (#31606824)

Break out the cuban cigars and pass me a diet Pepsi... sure you can smoke 'em if you got em! Cancer, smancer.... i eat urea formaldehyde foam insulation for breakfast!

Re:CmdrTaco's hung like a toddler (Score:5, Funny)

by tzanger ( 1575 ) writes: on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @10:58PM (#31606832) Homepage

Any technology which is distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.

Re:SWEET SUCCESS (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday March 25, 2010 @03:20AM (#31607786)

1. Sell cigarettes
2. Watch buyer get cancer
3. Sell cure for cancer
4. (repeat 1-3 until stockholders have earned enough money to be satisfied and the bonus agreement has reached its federal ceiling)
5. ???
6. Profit ;-)

Re:Isn't this... (Score:4, Funny)

by c0mpliant ( 1516433 ) writes: on Thursday March 25, 2010 @04:19AM (#31608000)

Sir, the man was killed by tiny Nano particles
Hmmm, I guess...
In the end...
It is the little things that matter

Re:The good.. and bad? (Score:2, Funny)

by uncanny ( 954868 ) writes: on Thursday March 25, 2010 @07:40AM (#31608756)

it's got siRNA, it's what plants crave!

Re:Isn't this... (Score:3, Funny)

by dougisfunny ( 1200171 ) writes: on Thursday March 25, 2010 @10:01AM (#31610016)

http://ingresstech.com/~bernard/instantCSI/ [ingresstech.com]

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Re:Finally.. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Not just cancer! (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Finally.. (Score:5, Funny)

Someone call Dr. Imakurusu (Score:3, Funny)

Re:SWEET SUCCESS (Score:5, Funny)

Re:SWEET SUCCESS (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Nice if true (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Nice if true (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Artificial virus (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Isn't this... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Targetting (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Finally.. (Score:2, Funny)

damn it... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Finally.. (Score:1, Funny)

Hey, let's celebrate: (Score:2, Funny)

Re:CmdrTaco's hung like a toddler (Score:5, Funny)

Re:SWEET SUCCESS (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Isn't this... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:The good.. and bad? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Isn't this... (Score:3, Funny)

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