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Nano-vaults Triggered to Deliver Drugs to Tumor Cells

A team at UCLA has developed a technique to trigger the immune system to combat cancer by inserting an energizing protein in a nanoscale package or a vault directly into lung tumors. This utilizes the body's natural immune system to combat proliferation of the disease.

16 May 2011

MEMS Nano-Channel Helps Drain Fluid from Eyes to Reduce Pressure

A Stevens Institute of Technology Senior Design team of David Barth, Johanna Heureaux, Brian Pilapil, Philip Ponce de Leon, and Ken Zhao, supervised by associate professor of mechanical engineering Dr. Eui-Hyeok Yang, have developed a biomedical implant that can be used to deliver intraocular pressure relief.

16 May 2011

Molecular Diagnostics Added to Market Analyst’s Catalogue

Market analyst Reportlinker.com has added a new report to its catalogue ‘Molecular Diagnostics - Technologies, Markets and Companies’. The report is also available in its website.

16 May 2011

Nano-particles to Target Acidic Tumor Microenvironment for Enhanced Drug Delivery

A team of chemical engineers at MIT has developed a nanoparticle to deliver drugs. The nanoparticle is more acidic than healthy tissues.

16 May 2011

University Startup Company Wins Competition for Nanotechnology-Based Healthcare Solution

Helios, a Syracuse University startup company, has won the $100,000 New York State Business Plan Competition held at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany on April 28, for a technology that can be applied in healthcare.

16 May 2011

Nanotechnology-Based Platform for Efficient Drug Delivery

Philadelphia-based, Iroko Pharmaceuticals recently took over iCeutica to enhance its development of innovative, low-dose non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

13 May 2011

Research Team to Develop Therapeutic Nanoparticles to Destroy Latent HIV Virus

Professor João Gonçalves at Faculdade de Farmácia de Lisboa and researcher at Instituto de Medicina Molecular in Lisbon, Portugal, will receive a Grand Challenges Exploration Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

13 May 2011

Nanotube Membranes of Connected Cells Communicate Electrically

A research team led by Dr. Xiang Wang and Professor Hans-Hermann Gerdes at the University of Bergen’s Department of Biomedicine found that cells in the human body communicated through electrical signals emitted through nanotubes at high speed.

13 May 2011

Nanotechnology-Based Natural Ingredients to Relieve Localized Arthritic and Gout Pain

Concept Laboratories has launched a topical therapy for acute and chronic pain patients called MyOmega 3 Heat Therapy cream.

12 May 2011

RNA Nanoparticles to Deliver Medication to Targeted Cells

A University of Cincinnati (UC) research team led by biomedical engineering professor Peixuan Guo, has recently released two articles in the online journal, Molecular Therapy, describing how he has developed large RNA nanoparticles.

6 May 2011