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Indian Researchers Demonstrate That Nanocrystals Can Make Drugs Soluble in Water

Researchers in India have demonstrated that producing nanoscopic crystals of a pharmaceutical product can allow the medication to be absorbed by the gut even if the drug is not soluble in water. Research suggests that...

7 Oct 2010

New Research Report on Nanobiotechnology Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Nanobiotechnologies- applications, markets and companies Summary Nanotechnology is the creation and utilization of materia...

6 Oct 2010

Nanotechnology Firm Liquidia Begins Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Influenza Vaccine

Liquidia Technologies, a privately held nanotechnology company developing particle-based vaccines and therapeutics, today announced the initiation of human dosing of its lead vaccine product candidate, LIQ-001, in a Phase 1 clinical trial.

From Liquidia Technologies, Inc. 6 Oct 2010

New Microfluidic Device to Test Anti-Cancer Drugs

A prototype device developed in Hong Kong will allow laboratory researchers to non-invasively test drugs for their ability to kill tumors by subjecting cancerous cells with different concentration gradients. The new d...

6 Oct 2010

Nanoparticles Deliver Combination of Chemotherapy Drugs Directly to Prostate-Cancer Cells.

In recent years, studies have shown that for many types of cancer, combination drug therapy is more effective than single drugs. However, it is usually difficult to get the right amount of each drug to the tumor.

5 Oct 2010

Georgia Tech and Emory University Receive Fund to Continue Nanotechnology Development

Georgia Tech and Emory University have received a five-year $14.6 million contract from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue the development of nanotechnology and biomolecular engineering tools and methodologies for detecting and treating atherosclerosis.

5 Oct 2010