Nanomedicine News

RSS

Nanofibre Gel Drug Delivery Systems May Help Avoid Side Effects of Painkillers

A Chemistry undergraduate at the University of York has helped to develop a new drug release gel, which may help avoid some of the side effects of painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen.

3 Apr 2015

Small Gold Nanoparticles Conjugated with miR-182 Sequences Cross Blood-Brain/Blood-Tumor Barrier

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a small RNA molecule called miR-182 that can suppress cancer-causing genes in mice with glioblastoma mulitforme (GBM), a deadly and incurable type of brain tumor.

3 Apr 2015

University of Queensland Antibody for Human Hendra Virus Clinical Trial

An antibody manufactured at The University of Queensland will be used in world-first human Hendra virus clinical trials starting this month.

3 Apr 2015

Kala Reports Top-Line Results from KPI-121 Nanoparticle Loteprednol Etabonate MPP Phase 3 Trial in Cataract Surgery

Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Kala), a developer of innovative ophthalmic products based on its proprietary mucus-penetrating particle (MPP) technology, today announced positive top-line results from a Phase 3 clinical trial of KPI-121, its nanoparticle loteprednol etabonate MPP product candidate, for the treatment of inflammation and pain in patients who had undergone cataract surgery.

2 Apr 2015

Nanoparticle Carrier Delivers Antibacterial Agent into Dental Plaque

Therapeutic agents intended to reduce dental plaque and prevent tooth decay are often removed by saliva and the act of swallowing before they can take effect. But a team of researchers has developed a way to keep the drugs from being washed away.

2 Apr 2015

New Method for Embedding Scaffolding of Patterned Nanofibers within 3D Hydrogel Structures

Damage to neural tissue is typically permanent and causes lasting disability in patients, but a new approach has recently been discovered that holds incredible potential to reconstruct neural tissue at high resolution in three dimensions.

2 Apr 2015

Liposomes, Magnetic Nanoparticles and Photosensitizers Combined to Fight Cancer

By combining, in a liposome, magnetic nanoparticles and photosensitizers that are simultaneously and remotely activated by external physical stimuli (a magnetic field and light), scientists at the Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes (CNRS/Université Paris Diderot) and the Laboratoire Physicochimie des Electrolytes et Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux (CNRS/UPMC), obtained total tumor regression in mice.

2 Apr 2015

CPPs Can Open Transient Nano-Tunnels across Cell Membranes and Inject Therapeutic Drugs into Cells

Chemists, biologists and pharmacologists deal with the question of how complex active substances can be introduced into cells such that they are rapidly and easily available. Building on earlier research, interdisciplinary teams of scientists, with biology Professor M. Cristina Cardoso (TU Darmstadt), physics Professors Henry D. Herce (RPI, NY, USA and TU Darmstadt) and Angel E. Garcia (RPI, NY, USA), and chemistry Professor Christian P. R. Hackenberger (FMP, Berlin), have made some important advancements.

2 Apr 2015

Special Focus Issue on Combined Force of Nanomedicine and Regenerative Medicine

Nanomedicine has published a special focus issue on the combined force of nanomedicine and regenerative medicine; two fields that continue to develop at a dramatic pace.

1 Apr 2015

Tiny 'Nanoneedles' Prompt Parts of the Body to Generate New Blood Vessels

Scientists have developed tiny 'nanoneedles' that have successfully prompted parts of the body to generate new blood vessels, in a trial in mice.

31 Mar 2015

Nanomedicine News

Nanofibre Gel Drug Delivery Systems May Help Avoid Side Effects of Painkillers

Small Gold Nanoparticles Conjugated with miR-182 Sequences Cross Blood-Brain/Blood-Tumor Barrier

University of Queensland Antibody for Human Hendra Virus Clinical Trial

Kala Reports Top-Line Results from KPI-121 Nanoparticle Loteprednol Etabonate MPP Phase 3 Trial in Cataract Surgery

Nanoparticle Carrier Delivers Antibacterial Agent into Dental Plaque

New Method for Embedding Scaffolding of Patterned Nanofibers within 3D Hydrogel Structures

Liposomes, Magnetic Nanoparticles and Photosensitizers Combined to Fight Cancer

CPPs Can Open Transient Nano-Tunnels across Cell Membranes and Inject Therapeutic Drugs into Cells

Special Focus Issue on Combined Force of Nanomedicine and Regenerative Medicine

Tiny 'Nanoneedles' Prompt Parts of the Body to Generate New Blood Vessels

Combining Nanofluids and Turbulators for Sustainable Energy

Enhancing Material Properties through Nanotube Encapsulation

Brain-Inspired Nano-Tech Promises New Era for Electronics

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

Sustainable ZnO Nanoparticles for Methylene Blue Cleanup

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

Sponsored Content

Characterization of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Injectables, and Proteins

The Future of Wound Care: Why Nanofibers are Key to Accelerated Healing

The Evolution of Lipid Nanoparticles

How Emulsion Electrospinning is Transforming Materials