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Research Papers on Emerging Field of Nanopediatrics

"Children are not small adults"—pediatricians say that's what makes their specialty different from the practice of medicine in adults. For similar reasons, researchers exploring the medical uses of nanotechnology be...

3 May 2010

NPL Supports HPA to Advance Research on Toxicology of Nanoparticles

NPL has recently been helping the Health Protection Agency (HPA) set up the National Nanotoxicology Research Centre (NNRC) at their Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards with the aim of advancing research into the possible toxic effects of nanoparticles.

3 May 2010

Scientists Discover How Cells Ensure Correct Distribution of Proteins Throughout their Interior

All life on earth is threatened by chaos. In this sense, a cell is like a ship which could at any moment sink in a sea of chaos. It must constantly consume energy to maintain the same level of order to avoid going under - metaphorically speaking, the infiltrating water of chaos needs to be pumped out, permanently.

30 Apr 2010

International Experts to Provide Lectures on Nanomedicine at ESF-UB Conference

The application of nanotechnology will have a major influence in many fields of medicine. Novel nano-based materials appear in drug delivery systems, diagnostics, imaging, biosensing, and medical materials and devices...

30 Apr 2010

Scientists Work on Nanocomposite Particles to Help Make Tumor Surgeries Easier

Researchers have developed a way to enhance how brain tumors appear in MRI scans and during surgery, making the tumors easier for surgeons to identify and remove. Scientists at Ohio State University are experimenting ...

30 Apr 2010

New Nanoparticle Formulation for Curcumin Delivery into Tumors

Pre-treatment with curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric, makes ovarian cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Ovarian Res...

29 Apr 2010

ICFO Advances its Research to Develop Nano-Based Cancer Therapy Device

The SPEDOC project will create the precursor to future devices for individualized diagnosis and monitoring of cancer therapy, which will allow the illness to be treated in earlier stages and at lower doses, reducing or preventing current secondary effects.

29 Apr 2010