A CURE FOR CANCER: TOBACCO

[HeinekenClock]

http://www.spitsnieuws.nl/archives/tech/2008/07/tabak_helpt_kanker_genezen.html

Translated for you:

Tobacco helps cure cancer


                             The tobaccoplant is being used to create a medicine against certain forms of cancer. This irionic role is owed to researchers of the university of Stanford in California.

Antibodies
Tobacco can, according to a study of the national acadamy of sciences be used to cure a form of Hodgkin's Disease. The plant is used to make antibodies, that focus in ill cells. The immunesystem responds by localising and destroying these cells.

Ironic
"It's a pretty cool technology, and it's ironic that a cure for cancer is being developed with the help of tobacco. That appealed me", says Ronald Levy, the project leader.

Test subjects
The idea where the research is based on isn't new. It's applied with varying successes on animals.

[PirateClock]

i doubt smoking it helps though.

[Il Duce]

Smoking won't help because there's tonnes of other shit in cigarettes that the tobacco companies won't remove because it makes them addictive, but that's cool that tobacco is being used to combat cancer.

[CaramelAppleClock]

And how exactly is this news since even marijuana is used for medical purposes.

[HeinekenClock]

I disregard your advice and will personally fight cancer by lighting another one!
Edit - We all know weed is used for medicinal purposes but that's because it's a painkiller, it's ironic that a substance known for causing cancer is also able to cure certain types of it.
Second Edit - Whenever I see your name I think Renegade is back, Goggles

[Topcatyo]

And how exactly is this news since even marijuana is used for medical purposes.

Only as a painkiller, though.

[Il Duce]

Second Edit - Whenever I see your name I think Renegade is back, Goggles

Augh, I've got to think of something better to change this to soon.

[NintendrCkolc]

In other news,

Mercury! The new tylenol for the 21st century?

[Loki Clock]

It's used to prevent nausea and vomiting before and after chemotherapy

Which is also ironic, because it's an expectorant.

[FluxCapacitorClock]

That's interesting. Sad though that people directly associate tobacco with cigarettes and probably won't go for this potential cure because of that. Tobacco and cigarettes are barely comparable when you think about it, there being so much extra horrible shit in cigarettes and tobacco just being a plant.
[sigpic]Lol Heineken made a thread about curing cancer.[/sigpic]

[Loki Clock]

Kinda like not going for a barley-related cure for FAS.

[TequilaClock]

Brought to you by Marlboro

[Flounderpa]

Only as a painkiller, though.

actually in old ages the Marijuana plant was used to create a tooth ache painkiller.

[screwdriver_clock]

actually in old ages the Marijuana plant was used to create a tooth ache painkiller.

Yes, like topkatyo said, a PAINKILLER.

[FluxCapacitorClock]

actually in old ages the Marijuana plant was used to create a tooth ache painkiller.

"It's used as a painkiller"
"Actually it was once used as a painkiller"

lol

[Kodiakclock]

you dont see this kinda shit in those stand commercials and shit

[Il Duce]

Yes, like topkatyo said, a PAINKILLER.

But did you know that it can be used to temporarily relieve pain?

[Il Duce]

It can also make the hurt not be so bad.

I'm writing this down.

[Quickstop]

Only as a painkiller, though.

also a cure for insomnia, depression, and a few other things i cant remember right now.

[Topcatyo]

also a cure for insomnia, depression, and a few other things i cant remember right now.

Also nausea.
At least according to Arrested Development.