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NYC_SKP

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15. The medical industry would take this three cent product, patent it, charge $1,200 a piece.
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 12:24 PM
Jan 2013

Fuckers.

"What motivates me is that 100 people die every day from pancreatic cancer. And so ... Scuba Jan 2013 #1
Wow! What a brilliant kid! sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #2
As Joe would say Old Codger Jan 2013 #3
Nobel Prize Material nt Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #4
If this works Sugarcoated Jan 2013 #5
Amen to that ColumbusLib Jan 2013 #60
For it to work with pancreatic cancer, you have to take the test when you show no symptoms. tclambert Jan 2013 #6
If you have a history of cancer ajk2821 Jan 2013 #10
You have missed the point. AllyCat Jan 2013 #11
My Dad died of pancreatic cancer last year and my Uncle had it before him. Dawgs Jan 2013 #34
if it's inexpensive enough Duppers Jan 2013 #42
At 3 cents a strip, that's cheap enough to buy on a whim. DeSwiss Jan 2013 #50
The only way to market it is through multiple strips Warpy Jan 2013 #51
I wasn't responding to the issues of marketing, costs, shipping..... DeSwiss Jan 2013 #55
BRAVO, young man! nt brush Jan 2013 #7
And the children shall lead... calimary Jan 2013 #73
Just think of those greedy bastards scheming how to take this away from him Flying Squirrel Jan 2013 #8
The bittersweet aspect of this whole thing is that you are probably right. AllyCat Jan 2013 #9
Everyone knows the solution to this problem....NATIONALIZED HEALTH CARE.... Moostache Jan 2013 #36
Additionally, they only go for "treatments," not cures! Dustlawyer Jan 2013 #45
Yup. AllyCat Jan 2013 #59
I'm willing to bet the insurance industry will welcome this. MicaelS Jan 2013 #23
what I was just thinking reading through justabob Jan 2013 #27
That's so true...plus, they may just try to keep it off the shelves altogether. loudsue Jan 2013 #28
Lab Corp has been charged with illegal kickbacks to drs dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #35
Those responsible for the fraud should be in prison for life - General Population. (n/t) Moostache Jan 2013 #37
Holy cow, how awesome is this kid......holy crap. a kennedy Jan 2013 #12
Sure. snort Jan 2013 #13
Which is why chervilant Jan 2013 #65
Ditto on the veggies. snort Jan 2013 #69
I find it ironic chervilant Jan 2013 #71
Strange, isn't it? snort Jan 2013 #72
As an over the counter item... Bay Boy Jan 2013 #14
The medical industry would take this three cent product, patent it, charge $1,200 a piece. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #15
There is a treatment for my "small fiber sensory neuropathy," but it but you need 4 treatments in Dustlawyer Jan 2013 #46
You might could read here.... 2on2u Jan 2013 #52
Thanks, I have not seen this site before! Dustlawyer Jan 2013 #68
They are talking about Lipoic Acid there, you can search for a doc familiar with its uses if 2on2u Jan 2013 #74
A lifesaver. ChazInAz Jan 2013 #16
I'm so sorry for your loss, Chaz. loudsue Jan 2013 #29
I fear the Medical-Industrial complex will quash this, but I hope he succeeds. joanbarnes Jan 2013 #17
They already have with HIV "Orasure" 5 minute tests. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #21
Thank you Jack Smilo Jan 2013 #18
My younger brother went from healthy to dead in 7 months because of pan-can. If this FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #19
We already have 5 minute HIV tests, but OTC sale is prohibited. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #20
Because stupid people keep voting for republicans, and they appoint assholes to the bench loudsue Jan 2013 #30
Isn't OraQuick an OTC test? progressoid Jan 2013 #33
Yes! I'll be, they finally got it on the market (in the US), shockingly it's $40 !!!!! grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #54
LabCorp and QuestDiagnostics annabanana Jan 2013 #22
K&R SunSeeker Jan 2013 #24
The Accuracy Of The Tests Will Determine DallasNE Jan 2013 #25
Exactly skepticscott Jan 2013 #38
Young Jack Andraka.... ReRe Jan 2013 #26
Not a single detail of how the test actually works. eppur_se_muova Jan 2013 #31
The article tells people skepticscott Jan 2013 #39
If you are curious Celebration Jan 2013 #40
What i like about this kid donco Jan 2013 #32
The idea of a simple, low cost test is not novel or especially bright BlueStreak Jan 2013 #41
he won a ton of awards at the Intel competition Celebration Jan 2013 #43
Thank you for that reference, but something doesn't seem right here BlueStreak Jan 2013 #44
tests have to go through an approval process Celebration Jan 2013 #49
Yes, of course before it is brought to market. But what we have here BlueStreak Jan 2013 #56
You don't win the Intel grand prize with hype Celebration Jan 2013 #62
Has the thing successfullly identified the marker in any tests? BlueStreak Jan 2013 #70
yes they did mention the marker in some of the articles Celebration Jan 2013 #75
AFAIK, none of the articles said that this kid's science project BlueStreak Jan 2013 #76
LOL Celebration Jan 2013 #77
I'm not talking a complete FDA test. I'm talking about a single demonstration BlueStreak Jan 2013 #78
Do you know how to use Google? Celebration Feb 2013 #79
Thanks. That looks a lot more sensible BlueStreak Feb 2013 #80
remember dr jonas salk riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #47
OMG, I really hope Big Money doesn't assign him an "unfortunate accident." valerief Jan 2013 #48
Mesothelin is a tumor marker elias7 Jan 2013 #53
I remember when this first became news in late August mchill Jan 2013 #57
I teach High School. WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2013 #58
Insurance lobby wll bury this. Thor_MN Jan 2013 #61
K&R Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #63
"You'll be the doctor."??? tomp Jan 2013 #64
Yeah, but how well does he do on standardized tests? deutsey Jan 2013 #66
I hate stories like this Orrex Jan 2013 #67
Yet another example of our youth's brilliance Carepilot Jul 2013 #81
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