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Posted Thu Mar 27 2008: from Science Daily (US): Suspended Animation Induced In Mice With Sewer Gas: Effects Are Reversible http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1206657225 "Hydrogen sulfide is the stinky gas that can kill workers who encounter it in sewers; but when adminstered to mice in small, controlled doses, within minutes it produces what appears to be totally reversible metabolic suppression," says Warren Zapol, MD, chief of Anesthesia and Critical Care at MGH and senior author of the Anesthesiology study. "This is as close to instant suspended animation as you can get, and the preservation of cardiac contraction, blood pressure and organ perfusion is remarkable." [Read more stories about: ] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

The ApocaDocs say: Okay, so we simply hibernate 4.5 billion humans, for, say, a decade. Let the climate and the biome recover. Then, it's morning on Gaia again! NEXT> More stories: EPA chief bides time on court's decision Plastic and toxic magnetism (Suspended Animation Induced In Mice With Sewer Gas: Effects Are Reversible) On Saturday, hit the lights for Earth Hour Superbug MRSA spreading fast, report warns Want to explore more? Try the PaniCloud!

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