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Nanoimpeller.

Jason — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:45:26 +0000

Researchers have designed a nanomachine that releases anticancer drugs directly into cancer cells.

CD8 cytotoxic T lymphocytes.

Jason — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:10:39 +0000

Scientists have engineered immune cells that attack and kill HIV.

Dryvax.

Jason — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:03:17 +0000

Last 12 million doses of the oldest smallpox vaccine to be destroyed.

False advertising.

Jason — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:50:41 +0000

Artificial sweetener used in products like diet soda may cause weight gain.

Paris Syndrome.

Jason — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:17:12 +0000

Phenomenon requiring pyschological treatment in which Japanese tourists suffer shock from shattered images of Paris after visiting the city for the first time.

Smintair.

Jason — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:43:46 +0000

Airline for smokers to begin offering flights in March. (via)

Eniviga.

Jason — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:56:59 +0000

Carbonated beverage that burns calories as you drink it. (via)

Embolotherapy.

Jason — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:01:54 +0000

Technique of using bubbles to block oxygen flow to tumors. (via)

Propranolol.

Jason — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:12:55 +0000

Drug being tested that allows PTSD victims the ability to edit memories of their traumatic events.

Wonder Bar.

Jason — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:18:34 +0000

Chocolate bar that is specially-formulated to alleviate the symptoms of PMS. (via)

PARL.

Jason — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:00:20 +0000

Protein identified that is responsible for regulating cell death.

Trigger Optics Headache Sunglasses.

Jason — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:03:48 +0000

Eyewear that claim to block the wave harmonics in light which are responsible for causing migraine headaches. (via)

Dz13.

Jason — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:58:49 +0000

Experimental drug that targets disease-causing genes and destroys them. (via)

CB-Hep.1

Jason — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 18:53:52 +0000

Antibody engineered from a genetically modified tobacco plant is being used in the production of a hepatitis vaccine. (via)

Human-to-human transmission.

Jason — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 02:38:48 +0000

World Health Organization confirms that a person in Indonesia has transmitted bird flu to another person.

TAX1BP2.

Jason — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:57:01 +0000

Scientists discover a protein that when disrupted triggers the onset of leukemia. (via)

Nic Lite.

Jason — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:18:19 +0000

Water that contains nicotine is designed for smokers to drink in places where they aren’t allowed to smoke. (via)

Cannabigerol.

Jason — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:28:54 +0000

Compound that is derived from marijuana has been engineered to lower high blood pressure without the hallucinatory effects.

Selective laser nano-thermolysis.

Jason — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 23:02:56 +0000

Scientists use gold nanoparticles to selectively target and destroy leukemia cells in bone marrow. (via)

Electrospinning.

Jason — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 21:21:02 +0000

Fabrication process that produces bioactive vascular grafts designed to help patients regenerate new arteries. (via)