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posted by [personal profile] sbisson at 01:53pm on 22/06/2003
The first biotech preventative for asthma has just received FDA approval. Now for it to get across the Atlantic, and to find out if it works on my asthmatic cough...

"Aimed at treating moderate to severe asthma triggered by allergies, Xolair works by disabling a naturally occurring antibody called IgE that triggers the release of chemicals that cause inflammation.

Xolair treats the underlying cause of asthma triggered by allergies, rather than the symptoms that inhaled corticosteroids address, the companies said."


(From this Reuters article found via Google News)
Mood:: 'hopeful' hopeful
Music:: Gary Numan - You Walk In My Soul
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posted by [personal profile] sbisson at 08:45pm on 22/06/2003
More micromanufactured goodness, this time a guitar that's only 10 micrometers long...

" The guitar has six strings, each string about 50 nanometers wide, the width of about 100 atoms ... For comparison, the diameter of a human hair is about 200 micrometers, or 200,000 nanometers"

Now, I'd love to see someone play "Stairway to Heaven" on that!
Mood:: 'busy' busy
Music:: Pat Metheny Group - 5-5-7

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