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Robots tapped for colonoscopy work
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ id/ 23833830/
As if the idea of colonoscopies didn't sound uncomfortable enough, now researchers are developing self-propelling probes that crawl inside the colon and grip its sides with the aid of sticky films.
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Creepiest phrase ever
http://johnmckay.blogspot.com/2008/03/creepiest-phrase-ever....Self-propelled colonoscopy robots. It's going to take me all night to unclench from merely hearing the idea. "I'm sorry, Dave, but it's you who will have to open your pod bay door."
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Self-propelled Bunghole Probes
http://www.gonzoscience.com/GonzoUSA/?p=710As if the idea of colonoscopies didn’t sound uncomfortable enough, now researchers are developing self-propelling probes that crawl inside the colon and grip its sides with the aid of sticky films. The phrase ‘dual-use technology’ comes to mind. Kudos to Warren Ellis for catching this one.
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Which PKD Story Are We In Today ?
http://fraser.typepad.com/frolix_8/2008/04/which-pkd-sto-2.h...Sales Pitch - "At the risk of descending into cliché, this is intellectual property gone mad." Dr. Futurity - "As if the idea of colonoscopies didn't sound uncomfortable enough, now researchers are developing self-propelling probes that crawl inside the colon and grip its sides with the aid of sticky films." The Transmigration of Timothy Archer - "...our findings suggest that Christian beliefs result in weakened neural coding of stimulus self-relatedness but enhanced neural activity underlying evaluative processes applied to self-referential stimuli." The Zap Gun - "Aside from totally ganking the geeky gloating rights from the Wolverines, the Longhorns will use the laser to study astronomical phenomena in miniature (and probably take over the world in short order)." The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch - "If laughter really is the best medicine, this hilarious tissue box will have you feeling better in no time." --- Dick-Headline --- Aliens Have Cool Light Shows, But The Government Has Better Drugs "Praise for the wardens ready to fine anyone caught saying 'graphic design'." Half Man Half Biscuit, If I Had Possession Over Pancake Day (Cammell Laird Social Club, Probe Plus Records 2002)
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Points Of Interest: A Link Thread.
http://robkaas.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/points-of-interest-a...Robotic Colon Snakes. As if the idea of colonoscopies didn’t sound uncomfortable enough, now researchers are developing self-propelling probes that crawl inside the colon and grip its sides with the aid of sticky films. Via: Warren Ellis — Vibrating Vinyl Beaver. Jeremy Fish has created Barry the Beaver, a ‘vibrating vinyl friend’ for all your needs — collecting and otherwise. Via: The Fabulist — Talking Fish Sparks Madness. After a moment of stunned silence all hell broke loose. Mr Rosen’s co-worker Louis Nivelo became convinced that the talking fish was the work of Satan and ran around screaming: “It’s the devil! The devil is here!” before finally collapsing into a pile of packing crates. Via: The Daily Grail — In closing, have a story by Greg Egan: Oceanic by Greg Egan The swell was gently lifting and lowering the boat. My breathing grew slower, falling into step with the creaking of the hull, until I could no longer tell the difference between the faint rhythmic motion of the cabin and the sensation of filling and emptying my lungs. It was like floating in darkness: every inhalation buoyed me up, slightly; every exhalation made me sink back down again.
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OH MY GOD NO: Robot Arse Eels
http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=5802As if the idea of colonoscopies didn’t sound uncomfortable enough, now researchers are developing self-propelling probes that crawl inside the colon and grip its sides with the aid of sticky films. Robots tapped for colonoscopy work - Cancer- msnbc.com
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Robots for Your Butt…
http://doctorsanity.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/robots-for-your...Yes. Our worst nightmares are now reality; “Self Propelling Probes That Crawl Inside Colon“. Scientists have developed robots that are designed to crawl up your butt, looking for cancer. This method is supposed to be more comfortable and more accurate than current colonoscopy technology. But still… We now live in a world where robots can crawl up your butt and send back pictures and video of it. We’ve been to the moon, we’ve managed to split the atom, now we can explore your ass with robots. No doubt, this will lead to many great and amazing things in medicine. However, it still terrified me to the point of shitting myself. Because now, there are robots that can go up your butt. And what if this technology falls into the wrong hands, which it will. Think about it. What if Iran got hold of this technology? Forget nuking us or waging traditional terror campaigns, they’ll send an army of robots to crawl up our asses. I want to surrender already. Robots should not crawl up people’s butts. That should be one of the Laws of Robotics. Fuck it, let’s make it official. Here are the FOUR Laws of Robotics, courtesy of Asimov and Sanity… A robot may not injure a human being, or through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey all orders given to it by a human being, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with either the First or Second Laws. A robot must not crawl up a human being’s ass. Ever. I’m going to go lock myself in my lab, now. I wish all of you luck. Watch your asses! -Sanity, PhD www.DoctorSanity.com DoctorSanity@sockpuppetsfromhell.com PS I don’t even want to immagine what the adult entertainment industry will do with this technology. If you are currently a porn star/starlet, you may want to consider changing careers. Fast.
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Robots Tapped for Colonoscopy Work: Researchers Developing Self-Propelling Probes that Crawl Inside Colon
http://citronlegal.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/robots-tapped-fo...As if the idea of colonoscopies didn’t sound uncomfortable enough, now researchers are developing self-propelling probes that crawl inside the colon and grip its sides with the aid of sticky films. Still, these slithery devices could lead to better, safer, more comfortable colonoscopies to help uncover cancerous polyps. Cancer of the colon and rectum is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States and the nation’s second most common cause of cancer death. The chances of beating or avoiding this cancer greatly increase with early detection. Colonoscopies see inside the colon by pushing an endoscope through it — a long tube equipped with lenses and light. The hope is to detect cancerous polyps early. Although colonoscopies are considered relatively safe, there is a 1-in-500 risk the procedure could damage the colon. Also, the discomfort often linked with pushing the device through the colon can lead to patients calling off colonoscopies before they are complete. Instead of pushing an endoscope through the colon, researchers now are developing endoscopes that can pull themselves. “By pulling themselves instead of being pushed from behind, there is no risk for stretching the colonic wall outward and causing painful cramps,” explained researcher Dimitra Dodou, a chemical engineer at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. The main challenge to building such devices involves clutching onto the slippery walls of the colon in a way that does not damage them. Please click on the link below to read the MSNBC News article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23833830/ For more information on defending medical malpractice, nursing home and general liability matters in Florida contact Howard Citron at Citron & Associates, P.A. - www.citronlegal.com.
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Ortho Evra And Weight Gain
http://prescriptiondrugsonlinecanada.info/archives/2008/04/0...Fasting may reduce chemo side-effects Fasting for a few days might help protect patients from some of the unpleasant and dangerous side-effects of cancer chemotherapy, researchers reported. Robots tapped for colonoscopy work As if the idea of colonoscopies didn’t sound uncomfortable enough, now researchers are developing self-propelling probes that crawl inside the colon and grip its sides with the aid of sticky films. Hormone therapy ups breast cancer recurrence Hormone replacement therapy, which is known to increase the risk of breast cancer, also appears to make it more likely a tumor will return in women who have had the disease, researchers said on Tuesday. Weighing the high cost of cancer care You’ve just been diagnosed with cancer, and the doctor is discussing treatment options. Should the cost be a deciding factor? Doctor removes 6 organs to carve out tumor Dr. Tomoaki Kato had to remove a lot more than a cancerous tumor during an unprecedented operation on a 63-year-old Florida woman earlier this month. Obese women less likely to have cancer tests Obese women, particularly white obese women, are less likely than their thinner peers to be screened for breast and cervical cancers, researchers report. After breast cancer, a body resculpted One woman finds that saying goodbye to her breasts is both harder and easier than she ever imagined. Test tracks down source of mystery cancers A new test that analyzes genetic material can tell doctors the source of some mysterious cancers and perhaps help provide a short-cut for treating them, Israeli researchers reported on Sunday. Shorter radiation course is just as effective A shorter radiation course at a lower overall dose appears as safe and effective as the standard treatment delivered over a longer period of time for women with early breast cancer, British researchers said on Wednesday.
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Quick hits…
http://jimsguts.typepad.com/jims_guts/2008/03/quick-hits-1.h...I've been in New York City & Brooklyn for the last few days, which is always a trip. I've been told that Brooklyn is a borough and actually officially part of NYC, but it also has 3 million residents, which seems a little big for a "neighborhood" to me. Anyway I've been in town for a Get Your Guts In Gear strategic planning session (all day Friday) and annual in person board meeting (all day Saturday), both of which went very well. There was some discussion about trying to do something this (Saturday) evening, but honestly I'm exhausted, so I think we'll find somewhere close to have dinner and call it a day early. New York is a unique place, I mean if you're a west coast guy like me, you grew up seeing this place on TV and in the movies. You see the stereotypes of the "Italian Guy", and the "Street Vendor", the "Crazy Subway person" but then you get here and realize that they're all based on real people. I didn't get the "subway guy" this trip (I did last trip though) but I did go to lunch at a little deli run by two women who you'd swear just got off the Sopranos' set. I mean right out of Central Casting. Highly amusing… Last NYC thing… I respect that public transportation system that New York has but had never ridden the subway at rush hour till this trip. Yikes. There was literally no place to move or go, you just get on, hang on and try to get off at your exit. It made me wonder about summer, it gets hot in NYC, so you get all these hot, sweaty people crammed into a little metal tube. That has got to be uncomfortable to as the least. Yikes. I heard a great dating story that I have to share – Women goes on a 1st date / blind date with a guy for dinner and drinks. The date is going well and drinks turns into a far amount of drinks, or as she put it "smashed". So they had back towards her place and stop at a local dive pub near her apartment. They order a round when he decides to go to the restroom. She sits there for a minute or two, wonders what she's doing in this bar of all places, gets and pays the tab and heads home, completely forgetting about her date. The guy comes back from the restroom, sits down thinking that maybe she had gone to the restroom, and waits for her return. After about 15 minutes he asks the bartender if he knows what happened to the women he had come in with. "Yeah, she paid the bill and left". D'oh! The post script is that they ended up dating for a couple of years after that. And women wonder why guys get confused… Finally medical news – Part of the joy have having IBD is regular colonoscopies, and while anything that would make that easier would be a welcome relief, I'm really not fond of the idea of putting "self-propelled devices" in there. Some things I don't want done by robots, "3 laws" or no…
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