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Dual Nanoparticle Delivery Mechanism Offers New Anti-Cancer Therapy

Scientists at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York have developed a novel drug delivery mechanism that uses two separate vehicles, permitting the delivery of physically and chemically different agents. This mechanism was used to deliver a unique anti-cancer combination therapy containing piperlongumine (PL) and TRAIL for treatment of HCT116 colon cancer cells and PC3 prostate cancer.

24 May 2016

MIT Researchers Develop SWNT-Based Fluorescent Probes for Detection and Removal of Ovarian Cancer

It has been estimated that approximately 200,000 women globally are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, often in its late stages, each year. It is very difficult to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages, and by the time it is identified, the body is already invaded with numerous tumors.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 23 May 2016

Lipid Nanocarriers Could Pave Way for Brain Cancer Treatment

Pioneering discoveries can come in tiny packages, and only few know this better than Ann-Marie Broome, Ph.D., who thinks nanotechnology is the future of the medical field with its capability to distribute potent drugs in small, designer packages.

23 May 2016

Nanotube Beacon Helps Detect Tumor Location

According to Rice University scientists, in the future bathing a patient in LED light may offer an innovative way to find tumors.

23 May 2016

Ultrapure Silicon Nanoparticles Could Aid in Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer

An international group of scientists from Russia and France, in collaboration with researchers from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, have successfully produced ultrapure silicon nanoparticles, which possess the characteristic of photoluminescence, that is, secondary light emission following photoexcitation.

23 May 2016

Dissolvable Silicon Electronic Device Shows Promise for Monitoring Brain Function

According to a new study, an implantable brain device that precisely melts away at a pre-programmed speed reduces damage to tissue that is otherwise seen in traditional electrode implantation. The research was headed by scientists from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

9 May 2016

Russian Scientists Create Gel Nano-Capsules that Show Potential for Targeted Drug Delivery

While the study is purely fundamental, Igor Potemkin, Professor of the Chair of Polymer and Crystal Physics, Physics Department, the Lomonosov Moscow State University, claims that the development of specialized nano-capsules for targeted drug delivery can be achieved only on the basis of the system reported in recent years, and that the development of such nano-capsules would also be inexpensive.

5 May 2016

Researchers Develop Fat-Fighting Nanoparticles that Show Promise for Treating Obesity

Fat-fighting nanoparticles that are capable of directly delivering anti-obesity drugs to fat tissues have been recently developed by scientists at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. When the research team used these nanoparticles to treat overweight mice, the animals lost 10% of their body weight over a period of 25 days and did not show any sign of adverse side effects.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4 May 2016

Envisia Reports Positive Interim Results of Proprietary PRINT Nanoparticle Formulation in Glaucoma Patients

Envisia Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel extended-release therapies in ophthalmology, today reported positive results from an interim three-month analysis of an ongoing 12-month safety and efficacy evaluation of the low dosage form of ENV515 XR (travoprost).

4 May 2016

Researchers Develop the World’s Smallest Programmable DNA Nanothermometer

A programmable DNA thermometer, 20,000 times smaller than a strand of human hair, has been developed by researchers at the University of Montreal. This scientific discovery was recently reported in Nano Letters, and is likely to help the understanding of both human designed and natural nanotechnologies by carrying out temperature measurement at the nanoscale.

27 Apr 2016

Nanomedicine News

Dual Nanoparticle Delivery Mechanism Offers New Anti-Cancer Therapy

MIT Researchers Develop SWNT-Based Fluorescent Probes for Detection and Removal of Ovarian Cancer

Lipid Nanocarriers Could Pave Way for Brain Cancer Treatment

Nanotube Beacon Helps Detect Tumor Location

Ultrapure Silicon Nanoparticles Could Aid in Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer

Dissolvable Silicon Electronic Device Shows Promise for Monitoring Brain Function

Russian Scientists Create Gel Nano-Capsules that Show Potential for Targeted Drug Delivery

Researchers Develop Fat-Fighting Nanoparticles that Show Promise for Treating Obesity

Envisia Reports Positive Interim Results of Proprietary PRINT Nanoparticle Formulation in Glaucoma Patients

Researchers Develop the World’s Smallest Programmable DNA Nanothermometer

Nanopore-Based Sensor Enables Rapid and Precise Disease Diagnosis

Combining Nanofluids and Turbulators for Sustainable Energy

Breakthrough in 2D Material Growth Opens Doors to Cleaner Energy and Next-Generation Technology

Multiscale Force Sensing with Photon-Avalanching Nanocrystals

Enhancing Material Properties through Nanotube Encapsulation

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

Conversations on AFM: The Technology and History Behind AFM and SPM

Recent Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy to Improve Research Into Protein Dynamics

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