] Magnetized nanoparticles may one day be the treatment of
] choice for people needing to detox -- whether they be a
] soldier in the field contaminated by anthrax or a
] civilian who has partied way too hard and is suffering
] from a drug overdose.
]
] The nanoparticles, designed at the Argonne National
] Laboratory, come fitted with receptors designed to
] identify, and then latch onto, target molecules. The
] nanoparticles are injected into the bloodstream, where
] they circulate through the body, picking up their target
] toxins as they go.

Wired News: Ironing Out Blood Impurities