December 9, 2014
(Phys.org) – Malaria parasites invade human red blood cells, they then disrupt them and infect others. Researchers at the University of Basel and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute have now developed so-called nanomimics of host cell membranes that … Read More
November 26, 2014
(Medical Xpress) – Gene therapy has great potential to treat intractable diseases such as cancer, arterial sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. Successful gene therapy requires a gene vector that can deliver the therapeutic gene selectively to the target site. However, the … Read More
November 26, 2014
(Nanowerk) – Conventional treatment seeks to eradicate cancer cells by drugs and therapy delivered from outside the cell, which may also affect (and potentially harm) nearby normal cells. In contrast to conventional cancer therapy, a University of Cincinnati team has … Read More
November 25, 2014
(Nanowerk) – Medical researchers from Keele University and Nottingham University have found that magnetic nanoparticles coated with targeting proteins can stimulate stem cells to regenerate bone. Researchers were also able to deliver the cells directly to the injured area, remotely … Read More
November 19, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – MIT chemists have developed new nanoparticles that can simultaneously perform magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and fluorescent imaging in living animals. Such particles could help scientists to track specific molecules produced in the body, monitor a tumor’s environment, … Read More
November 18, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – Metastasis is bad news for cancer patients. Northwestern University scientists now have demonstrated a simple but powerful tool that can detect live cancer cells in the bloodstream, potentially long before the cells could settle somewhere in the … Read More
November 17, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – It’s hardly a secret that the United States, historically, has an issue with scientific illiteracy. Modern mass media, sadly, does much to exacerbate this, and digital media specifically is a sort of double-edged sword. Digital media has … Read More
November 13, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – Tiny, thin microtubes could provide a scaffold for neuron cultures to grow so that researchers can study neural networks, their growth and repair, yielding insights into treatment for degenerative neurological conditions or restoring nerve connections after injury. Researchers … Read More
November 13, 2014
(Nanowerk) – WSU professors Ramazan Asmatulu, Paul Wooley and Shang-You Yang – along with several graduate students – are collaborating on research that involves the use of nanotechnology in helping patients undergoing cancer treatment. With that technology, the group has … Read More
November 12, 2014
(Nanowerk) – Gene therapy has great potential to treat intractable diseases such as cancer, arterial sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. Successful gene therapy requires a gene vector that can deliver the therapeutic gene selectively to the target site. However, the concern … Read More
November 7, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – Scientists have developed a novel topical microbicide loaded with hyaluronic acid (HA) nanofibers that could potentially prevent transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through the vaginal mucosa. This research is being presented at the 2014 American … Read More
November 5, 2014
(Nanowerk) – Fatih Uckun, Jianjun Cheng and their colleagues have taken the first steps towards developing a so-called “smart bomb” to attack the most common and deadly form of childhood cancer — called B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). In a … Read More
November 4, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – Antibodies, in charge of recognizing and homing in on molecular targets, are among the most useful tools in biology and medicine. Nanobodies – antibodies’ tiny cousins – can do the same tasks, for example marking molecules for … Read More
November 3, 2014
(MIT Technology Review) – This week Google described its ambitious plan to use magnetic nanoparticles circulating through the blood to detect and report back on signs of cancer or an impending heart attack. Some nanotechnology experts, however, have responded by … Read More
October 31, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – For detecting cancer, manual breast exams seem low-tech compared to other methods such as MRI. But scientists are now developing an “electronic skin” that “feels” and images small lumps that fingers can miss. Knowing the size and … Read More
October 28, 2014
(Phys.org) – Published in Nature Nanotechnology, researchers from Cardiff University have unveiled a new method for viewing nanodiamonds inside human living cells for purposes of biomedical research. Nanodiamonds are very small particles (a thousand times smaller than human hair) and … Read More
October 28, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – In less than a minute, a miniature device developed at the University of Montreal can measure a patient’s blood for methotrexate, a commonly used but potentially toxic cancer drug. Just as accurate and ten times less expensive … Read More
October 24, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – Scientists used a new super-resolution imaging method — the same method recognized with the 2014 Nobel Prize in chemistry — to peer deep into brain tissue from mice with bipolar-like behaviors. In the synapses (where communication between … Read More
October 22, 2014
(Digital Journal) – UC Irvine technologists have produced a nanotechnology device that can detect lung infections. The project was led by Regina Ragan and electrical engineer Filippo Capolino. According to Controlled Environments, the device is a nano-optical sensor that can … Read More
October 15, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – Biomedical engineering researchers have developed a drug delivery system consisting of nanoscale “cocoons” made of DNA that target cancer cells and trick the cells into absorbing the cocoon before unleashing anticancer drugs. The work was done by … Read More
October 10, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – Scientists at the University of Southampton have identified key characteristics that enhance a nanoparticle’s ability to penetrate skin, in a milestone study which could have major implications for the delivery of drugs. Nanoparticles are up to 100,000 … Read More
October 7, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – Iranian researchers used bioceramic nanostructured materials for the modification of implant alloys and presented biodegradable implants for orthopedics, jaw and face applications. The materials have been produced at laboratorial scale, and they increase the recovery and treatment … Read More
October 7, 2014
(Nanowerk) – Green tea has long been known for its anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-aging and anti-microbial properties. A group of researchers from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) of A*STAR has taken the health benefits of green tea to the … Read More
October 3, 2014
(Medical News Today) – Because heart cells cannot multiply and cardiac muscles contain few stem cells, heart tissue is unable to repair itself after a heart attack. Now Tel Aviv University researchers are literally setting a new gold standard in … Read More
October 1, 2014
(Boston University) – One of the big problems hindering containment of Ebola is the cost and difficulty of diagnosing the disease when a patient is first seen. Conventional fluorescent label-based virus detection methods require expensive lab equipment, significant sample preparation, … Read More
