New Nanoparticle Could Provide Simple Early Diagnosis Of Many Diseases

Researchers have created a new nanoparticle that could someday act as a virtually all-purpose diagnostic tool to detect many inflammatory diseases in their earliest stages, including heart disease, Alzheimer's, and arthritis. The specially-designed nanoparticles seek out hydrogen peroxide (thought to be overproduced in trace amounts in the early stages of most diseases that involve some sort of chronic inflammation in the body), and emit light when they encounter it.

Finally a foolproof test

[Anonymous Coward]

We can tell the fake blonds from the true blonds without checking the carpet!

so

[JeanBaptiste]

if I see anyone glowing I'll avoid them. I've been doing that anyways....

My....

[Anonymous Coward]

You have an unhealthy glow about you!

Cancer Test

[MyLongNickName]

1. Inject billions of nanoparticles into lungs
2. Proclaim person has pre-cancer
3. Be right 100% of the time.
4. Profit!

I have some early detection tests too!

[UbuntuDupe]

Here are mine:

1) Heart disease: You can't fit your lardass into an airplane seat.

2) Alzheimer's: Grandma asks the name of the TV show three times within ten minutes.

3) Arthritis: You're better at DDR than Guitar Hero. :-/

This is no good.

[morgan_greywolf]

The specially-designed nanoparticles seek out hydrogen peroxide (thought to be overproduced in trace amounts in the early stages of most diseases that involve some sort of chronic inflammation in the body), and emit light when they encounter it.

No good. I just can't see how this going to work at all for Paris Hilton.

Re:Finally a foolproof test

[wolfgang_spangler]

I'd rather just check the carpet and I'll let you know.

those clever scientists....

[tbischel]

"Researchers have created a new nanoparticle that could someday act as a virtually all-purpose diagnostic tool to detect many inflammatory diseases..."
We can do anything now that science has invented magic

Dear, you look radiant.

[pragma_x]

Get your coat. It's time to go to the hospital.