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Nanotechnology delivers suicide gene to pancreatic cancer cells
Foresight Nanotech Institute ^
| 10-17-2008
| James B. Lewis
Posted on 10/20/2008 3:11:53 AM PDT by grey_whiskers
Combining a nanotech method of getting genes inside cancer cells with genetic engineering of a potent suicide gene driven by control signals that are very active only in cancer cells effectively killed cell lines derived from pancreatic cancer, a deadly cancer for which there is currently no effective treatment. From Thomas Jefferson University, via AAAS EurekAlert “Jefferson scientists deliver toxic genes to effectively kill pancreatic cancer cells“:
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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Miscellaneous; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: cancer; health; medicine; nanotechnology; pancreatic
Cheers!
To: neverdem; SunkenCiv
Like, *PING*, dudes.
Cheers!
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posted on
10/20/2008 3:12:30 AM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
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To: grey_whiskers
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posted on
10/20/2008 3:31:29 AM PDT
by
NavVet
( If you don't defend Conservatism in the Primaries, you won't have it to defend in November)
To: NavVet
Thanks for pinging me to my OWN thread! :-)
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posted on
10/20/2008 3:34:12 AM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: grey_whiskers
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posted on
10/20/2008 3:54:41 AM PDT
by
jimfree
(Dems beat up girls who don't toe the line.)
To: grey_whiskers
Just need a cure for the cancerous meme of socialism now.
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posted on
10/20/2008 4:02:00 AM PDT
by
Nateman
("Its not the vote that counts , only those who count that vote." Stalin)
To: grey_whiskers
I just did it, so I could find it for later reading.
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posted on
10/20/2008 4:24:02 AM PDT
by
NavVet
( If you don't defend Conservatism in the Primaries, you won't have it to defend in November)
To: grey_whiskers
You’ve got to see this thread.
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posted on
10/20/2008 5:10:00 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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posted on
10/20/2008 5:10:08 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
I wonder what kind of treatment Patrick Swayze is receiving for his pancreatic cancer. He’s not only still alive, but taping a new TV series.
To: ValerieTexas
Actually, a reality show about people receiving cancer treatments would be a good idea — y’know, as long as the usual reality show nimrods weren’t involved.
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posted on
10/20/2008 9:56:14 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: grey_whiskers
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posted on
10/20/2008 2:12:49 PM PDT
by
Kevmo
(I love that sound and please let that baby keep on crying. ~Sarah Palin)
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