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Adorable-Ad-3223 t1_ixi45bi wrote

This article fails to deliver much useful information. I want to know when human trials will begin, how many are in the trial, what is the mechanism by which they help? Do they destroy cells, if so, how? It reads more like a wishlist than a description of an actual item which must have gone through at least animal trials to get to the point of human trials.

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BellyScratchFTW t1_ixiajs1 wrote

Hopefully we'll see more reporting about this in the near future. I, like you, want some solid details.

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real_with_myself t1_ixixxnh wrote

This is not the website you go even for quality tech articles, not to mention medical ones.

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solidshakego t1_ixivzm4 wrote

If i recall this isn't "new tech" or anything. Has been studied and used for a while I think on lab rats and stuff. A bit hazey but I do remember reading about it a long time ago.

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wandering-monster t1_ixjnj3d wrote

That's generally going to be the case for anything entering human trials. You don't put brand new tech into people.

Eg. The mRNA tech used for the COVID vaccine was first discovered in like the 80s and got into serious development in the early 2000s as a cancer treatment.

It just happened to be ready to go, a good fit for the problem, and extremely successful in its early human trials for cancer. So we kinda quickly adopted it into a viral vaccine instead of a cancer vaccine.

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vader62 t1_ixlflnj wrote

Science in a post truth world isn't about asking questions.

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Adorable-Ad-3223 t1_ixmotbq wrote

Science ensures there is no post truth. If something rejects reality it isn't science.

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Gerlon_Two_Fingers t1_ixihe62 wrote

Just shrink me down I wanna ride Pirates of the Pancreas

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P8ntballa00 t1_ixktgky wrote

I’m more of a “it’s a small small intestine” kinda guy.

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iwannaberockstar t1_ixlqgjv wrote

Careful now. That's how you end up as a huge ass naked corpse, floating in space.

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vineyardmike t1_ixi36j0 wrote

This may be the beginning of really targeted chemo that came focus on the cancer and not cause damage to the rest of the body

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GoldenRamoth t1_ixj6pqt wrote

That's actually the mRNA vaccines. Look into the recent trials piloting those on breast cancer.

But I'd love a pareille research pathway!

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_BlueFire_ t1_ixjifl6 wrote

Yeah, basically during the last 10ish years we've managed to better understand, study and make both specific antibodies and delivery means. Kay principles of this field and both pretty much unknown before 2000's

Edit.

Of course we knew about antibodies, but there have been terrific advancement in molecular biology and everything related to it, so now they can be designed and closely studied

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ArianRequis t1_ixi9aop wrote

NANOMACHINES SON

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triskaiden1 t1_ixigx9o wrote

THEY RESPOND TO CANCER CELLS

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rocharox t1_ixikvok wrote

Anything that can help against cancer is welcome. Cancer fucking sucks

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DomDomW t1_ixld5nb wrote

I wonder if I will see the day when headlines say: Humanity beat cancer.

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kitty_honey t1_ixltx83 wrote

It will happed, but not like this. I do not expect one super-cure, it is more like thousands smaller battles in one big war against cancer. We have already beaten few types of cancer, survival rates going to 95%+ or even higher, but it is slow hard fight.

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lonigus t1_ixm84tg wrote

I do too as I have a high chance for cancer due to genetics...

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IAmRobertoSanchez t1_ixihl42 wrote

Conspiracy Theorists are going to have a field day with this headline. It's a shame because anything we can do to fight cancer should be something we all want.

Apologies for the negative take to such positive news. A lot of my family are into these theories, so this is the first place my mind goes.

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terrytapeworm t1_ixiklyu wrote

I feel you. Whenever something good happens that my family/nutjobs in general would get mad about, I just think "Oh great, now they're gonna latch onto this, too." It almost makes me dread progress just because I don't want to have to hear about it from them.

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StoryLineOne t1_ixiwz1n wrote

At the end of the day, reality remains reality, no matter what any of us thinks. If the reality and fact is that this is a good thing, it remains a good thing no matter what anyone thinks (thankfully).

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HellsMalice t1_ixit7kh wrote

More nanomachines for the sane people tbh

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KayTannee t1_ixkt37i wrote

Its always fascinating to see how many become sane once they contract the life threatening illness.

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needthesebasketsback t1_ixjcuyx wrote

Didn't Michael Crichton write a book about this?

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Ionlydateteachers t1_ixjmhxf wrote

Yes Micro! I only made it about halfway through but it was fine and definitely had that Michael Crichton flavor. Nothing ever hit like that first reading of Jurassic Park in the early 90s though.

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_BlueFire_ t1_ixjisfn wrote

As a pharm technology major... As this time it doesn't involve other people's health, well, 100% their problem. Had enough of them during those last 3 years.

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Existential_Stick t1_ixj5giz wrote

Imagine getting those nanobots, but you need to watch an ad before it cures your cancer

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CBreezer t1_ixj2hul wrote

"Oh wow! Congratulations on beating your cancer! How did you do it?

"Nano-machines, son!"

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smurfettekcmo t1_ixio0f4 wrote

Everyone prepare to move underground in giant silo communities.

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Overlord_Kualsi t1_ixjusrk wrote

Fun fact: this was sort of the original inspiration for Bionicle, as the writer imagined tiny robots entering his body to fight his cancer during treatment

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1live4downvotes t1_ixjb9op wrote

I'm confused by this author... is it normal to have this on your website?

>I prefer pitches via email around midday (between 11am and 2pm). I sometimes respond if I'm not going to cover the story you pitch me. If emailing, my ideal email length is 2–3 sentences and limited follow-up emails are ok. I occasionally check newswires for new story ideas.

it kind of sounds like he writes fluff pieces for people on demand. Though I am 100% in the ready to be proven wrong about this and told how it this is a perfectly normal freelance thing to do. I will update this post accordingly.

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weierstrab2pi t1_ixjfdfb wrote

Ffs now Will Smith's gonna have to kill his dog.

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_BlueFire_ t1_ixji0sy wrote

Fuck, yeah! Science!

I'm also very excited as after my degree and PhD I'd likely be designing the nanocarriers for such cures!

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Howie773 t1_ixjwmmd wrote

Took my math students to a symposium on jobs for future math majors 20 years ago and the main speaker talked about these being the cure all or a major cure for mankind in the future. This was a time when most classrooms didn’t have computers yet the Internet wasn’t a big thing and my students were like in awe . They did not believe him but he said we are working on them now and they will be here in the future kind of crazy to see it happen

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TonguePop86 t1_ixiqjzm wrote

We are Borg. Resistance is futile. Lol. Almost there.

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wingfire t1_ixlie70 wrote

We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own.

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Satansflamingfarts t1_ixiqty2 wrote

It's good idea until they get bored then decide to leave and explore a macro universe inside a laundry basket.

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mtechgroup t1_ixjmx2m wrote

What happened with CRISPR? I thought that was going to be cancers nuclear fusion.

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Subreon t1_ixjxnhz wrote

It's still going. One day. People won't need fursuits to be their sonas irl. Oh, and yeah, many bad things will be cured too uwu

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alwaysbevigilant t1_ixldhzn wrote

We are the Borg. Lower your shields and prepare to be assimilated into the collective. Resistance is futile.

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Random_182f2565 t1_ixkj1ub wrote

Standing here.

I realize.

You are just like me.

Trying to make history.

But who's to judge.

The right from wrong 🎵

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C4Dave t1_ixllso7 wrote

Kinda like the movie Fantastic Voyage.

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PatMenotaur t1_ixllwl3 wrote

This is cool and stuff, but I've read a few vampire novels that start this way.

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IamTheJohn t1_ixlu1kn wrote

Do you want Borg? 'Cause this is how you get Borg!! ;-)

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asmallman t1_ixj2o50 wrote

This is my nightmare. Like actual fucking nightmare.

Grey Goo Ending here we come.

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