A research team has identified a new biological function for a soccer ball-shaped nanoparticle called a buckyball – the ability to block allergic response, setting the stage for the development of new therapies for allergy.
According to Chris Kepley, who is the principal author of the paper, the buckyballs are able to ‘interrupt’ the allergy/immune response by inhibiting a basic process in the cell that leads to the release of an allergic mediator. Essentially, the buckyballs are able to prevent mast cells from releasing histamine.
The researchers found that the unique structure of the buckyball enables it to bind to free radicals dramatically better than any anti-oxidant currently available, such as vitamin E. Free radicals are molecules that cause oxidative stress, which experts believe may be the basis of aging.
Allergic disease is the sixth leading cause of chronic disease in the United States, and while various treatments have been developed to control allergy, no cure has been found. These findings advance the emerging field of medicine known as nanoimmunology.
Worthwhile – and hopefully not too far away from clinical trials.
Yet three years they were highly toxic ???
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/10/041006083717.htm
Tiny, indestructible man-made objects are quite scary.
Example : Sparkles for Barbies toy hair. I still see some twelve years later despite having changed house.
It all started innocently enough when my daughter was five at her birthday, then it got all over her room, on her clothes, washing machine, nightmare.
My Solution – Live With It – Your Allergens
By isolating yourself away from your allergens, when suddenly exposed, your body goes nuts. Live with your allergens all year round, your body gets accustomed.
So now my house is filled flowers, plants, and various animals. Cats were the worst for me, but after a few months, wasn’t so bad. Years later, I swear, my “severe” cat allergies are GONE. So is my asthma.
So it’s not the cure, it’s the cause. Being too clean is the problem, as most cleaning products cause worst problems.
Our anti-bacterial soaps are creating super-bugs.
Buckminster Fuller was a genius, no matter how ya look at it.
#1 – read the whole article you linked to:
“Cytotoxicity should not be confused with a full-fledged toxicological risk assessment”.
Salt can be toxic or non-toxic. Most anasthesia compounds are poisons. Sound use and practice is what counts.
Bucky’s balls are fun, specially when he has them shaved.
Angel you horny bastard!
Bucky-balls can be found in carbon black (soot). So will people be “cooking up” their own allergy remedies in their kitchens someday? Let’s hope they don’t declare bucky-balls a controlled substance, if it’s found to be useful in making new drugs. Because then your stoves and fireplaces will have to be comfiscated. Only Microwave Ovens will be allowed. Safety matches would be banned too.