Graphene shown to neutralize cancer stem cells - Polidicks

[url]http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/199972-graphene-shown-to-neutralize-cancer-stem-cells[/url] [QUOTE]Elite materials like graphene usually aren’t just lone success stories. Generally, the whole family of related materials — oxides, nitrides, or other derivatives — are all sought after for unique applications. As it typically happens, folks first imagine using a promising new material to store bits or energy, but then settle for trying to make better battery terminals. Eventually someone gets bold enough to want to stick it in your brain, either by crafting fine electrodes or synthesizing molecular scale vehicles for drug delivery. Ultimately, if it’s really good, they just grind it up raw and sprinkle it on cancer cells in the hope it will be the magic bullet that spares the good and conquers the evil. Graphene oxide has now reached the [URL="http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/181503-neurosurgeons-get-ready-to-bring-graphene-to-the-operating-table"]pinnacle of any material’s evolution[/URL], successfully proving itself in the lab against six kinds of cancer cells. Researchers from the University of Manchester have found that flaked graphene oxide preferentially hits these cancers where it hurts most, right in the stem cells. These are the guys that not only are often responsible for starting the tumor, but they also tend to stick around after the radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery to reseed a tumor just when it looks like it was defeated. [/QUOTE]

Got a problem? Throw Graphene at it. I seriously do wonder why every other post is relevant to Graphene. Pity we haven't figured out how to produce it on an proper scale yet. That and making use of it in an industrial scale.

not only can it cause cancer... it can cure it!

Isn't it graphene that's really toxic to the touch or am I mixing up with some other material ? Not that it really matters in the medical field considering pretty much 99% of the medical field is comprised of ridiculously dangerous stuff in such tiny ass quantities it somehow goes from lethal to life-saving, I'm just wondering if I mixed things up or not.

Makes sense. Pretty much everything can kill cancer cells in-vitro. The problem is killing the cancer cells when they're inside the body, which is the natural environment for cancer cells. That said, if you find any tumors floating around in the open air, this might be worth something.

[QUOTE=woolio1;47227244] tumors floating around in the open air[/QUOTE] How horrifying that would be.

[QUOTE=mecaguy03;47227285]How horrifying that would be.[/QUOTE] that'd be a pretty neat scp

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;47227172]Isn't it graphene that's really toxic to the touch or am I mixing up with some other material ? Not that it really matters in the medical field considering pretty much 99% of the medical field is comprised of ridiculously dangerous stuff in such tiny ass quantities it somehow goes from lethal to life-saving, I'm just wondering if I mixed things up or not.[/QUOTE] The stuff they pump into you for chemo is pretty toxic too So are antifungal creams Painkillers etc The trick is putting the right amount in the right place

[QUOTE=Maloof?;47227371]The stuff they pump into you for chemo is pretty toxic too So are antifungal creams Painkillers etc The trick is putting the right amount in the right place[/QUOTE] hah sorry no thanks i would rather not catch autism [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Awful post" - Craptasket))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;47227172]Not that it really matters in the medical field considering pretty much 99% of the medical field is comprised of ridiculously dangerous stuff in such tiny ass quantities it somehow goes from lethal to life-saving, I'm just wondering if I mixed things up or not.[/QUOTE] In many cases, the difference between medicine and poison is the dosage. Many, but not all. [editline]28th February 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=woolio1;47227244]Makes sense. Pretty much everything can kill cancer cells in-vitro. The problem is killing the cancer cells when they're inside the body, which is the natural environment for cancer cells. That said, if you find any tumors floating around in the open air, this might be worth something.[/QUOTE] I think the endgame of that would probably be intelligent nanomachines, the kind that can identify every kind of human cell and the vast majority of foreign bodies, able to track down cancer cells and zap them before dragging their denatured remains back to some central hub to be further studied then devoured by the nanoswarm.

[QUOTE=Big Johnson;47227885]hah sorry no thanks i would rather not catch autism[/QUOTE] too late

[QUOTE=nuttyboffin;47227157]Got a problem? Throw Graphene at it. I seriously do wonder why every other post is relevant to Graphene. Pity we haven't figured out how to produce it on an proper scale yet. That and making use of it in an industrial scale.[/QUOTE] Almost makes you wonder if those crazy people who claim the universe is a computer simulation are right, and stuff like graphene/super conductors are the result of some sort of over-flow error. :v:

[QUOTE=AlienFanatic;47228265]too late[/QUOTE] :(

[QUOTE=Big Johnson;47227885]hah sorry no thanks i would rather not catch autism[/QUOTE] Don't worry, if you chase it with bleach you'll be ok.

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;47227172]Isn't it graphene that's really toxic to the touch or am I mixing up with some other material ? Not that it really matters in the medical field considering pretty much 99% of the medical field is comprised of ridiculously dangerous stuff in such tiny ass quantities it somehow goes from lethal to life-saving, I'm just wondering if I mixed things up or not.[/QUOTE] Nasty ass Toxins VS cancer I'll go with toxins [editline]27th February 2015[/editline] then again, there are probably a billion things that can kill cancer cells so this probably isn't a big deal

[QUOTE=J!NX;47228408]Nasty ass Toxins VS cancer I'll go with toxins [editline]27th February 2015[/editline] then again, there are probably a billion things that can kill cancer cells so this probably isn't a big deal[/QUOTE] I've heard they've had very good results from exposing them to ionized jets of 40,000 degree air.

[QUOTE=Zero-Point;47228430]I've heard they've had very good results from exposing them to ionized jets of 40,000 degree air.[/QUOTE] I heard baking soda works great in flushing cancer out

Well if graphene just kills only stem cells that is a step in the right direction.

Breaking news: Graphene now used for birth control

Graphene Age. Calling it.

This makes me happy

Apparently Graphene is so toxic that it gives you cancer, and then will remove it out of principle.

Breaking news! Graphene used to combat the negative effects of graphene-treatment!

[QUOTE=mecaguy03;47227285]How horrifying that would be.[/QUOTE] Go to Walmart and you'll have your answer.

[QUOTE=Maloof?;47227371]The stuff they pump into you for chemo is pretty toxic too So are antifungal creams Painkillers etc The trick is putting the right amount in the right place[/QUOTE] Well yeah that's what I'm saying, medicine in general is basically just very careful use of poisonous materials :v:

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All these studies on this shit, yet nobody is willing to investigate considerable claims that certain cannabinoids can reduce tumor growth on certain cancers. Yeah, I'm gonna be rated dumb but I don't see how anyone can prevent people from using this medicine that has proven time after time to work on many things, yet we take substances that have the potential to do much more harm than weed does. Ok, let's say weed doesn't cure cancer, it can still stop major seizures much more efficiently than any medicine. Just take a fucking look if you can get past the pothead stereotype.

[QUOTE=Megadave;47230504]All these studies on this shit, yet nobody is willing to investigate considerable claims that certain cannabinoids can reduce tumor growth on certain cancers. Yeah, I'm gonna be rated dumb but I don't see how anyone can prevent people from using this medicine that has proven time after time to work on many things, yet we take substances that have the potential to do much more harm than weed does. Ok, let's say weed doesn't cure cancer, it can still stop major seizures much more efficiently than any medicine. Just take a fucking look if you can get past the pothead stereotype.[/QUOTE] But there are studies being done on that otherwise you wouldn't even know that these claims exist ?

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;47230568]But there are studies being done on that otherwise you wouldn't even know that these claims exist ?[/QUOTE] Yes, but these studies are few and far between. We need to do a major investigation, involving many different groups. We have a little knowledge on this, we just need to flesh out all the spotty points. I guarantee a major scientific study with Cannabis and it's strains will give us the real information, but as long as it is illegal a wide-scale study cannot be conducted with efficiency.

[QUOTE=LoneWolf_Recon;47228972]Graphene Age. Calling it.[/QUOTE] Might be more accurate to call it the "Nano-Materials Age".