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Diamonds Turning Out to be a Patient's Best Friend As Well

Diamonds, it has long been said, are a girl's best friend. But a research team including a physicist from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has recently found* that the gems might turn out to be a patient's best friend as well.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 22 Sep 2009

Sugar-Coated Nanoparticles for Use as a Possible Cancer Therapy

A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) studying sugar-coated nanoparticles for use as a possible cancer therapy has uncovered a delicate balancing act that makes the particles more effective than conventional thinking says they should be.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 22 Sep 2009

Scientists Uncover What Happens to Nanoparticles When They Enter Human Cells

Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have uncovered what happens to biomimetic nanoparticles when they enter human cells. The research is published today (22 September) in ACS Nano.

22 Sep 2009

US Patent Grant Extends VivaGel Coverage to 2024

Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL, OTCQX:SPHRY) today announced that it has received notification of the grant in the US of a key patent specifically relating to the use of SPL7013 to protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

From Starpharma Holdings Ltd 22 Sep 2009

Nanotechnology Researchers Shed New Light on Signalling Proteins

New data on signalling proteins, called G proteins, may prove important in fighting diseases such as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer.

21 Sep 2009

Using Nanotechnology, Biologists and Engineers Hope to Change Paradigm

For the past 40 years, cancer research at MIT has focused on identifying the molecular mechanisms that cause the disease. While that is still a hot research field, the focus is now expanding.

21 Sep 2009

Colonising Textile Implant with Human Stem Cells

Researchers at the Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology (IHB) at the Hohenstein Institute have successfully devised a special, optimised textile coating that allows adult human stem cells to colonise the surface fibres of textile implants. A molecular layer of natural biomaterials from the human extra-cellular matrix has been developed for this purpose.

18 Sep 2009

Combining Magnetism with Nanotechnology

Many medical conditions, such as chronic pain, cancer and diabetes, require medications that cannot be taken orally, but must be dosed intermittently, on an as-needed basis, over a long period of time. A few delivery tec...

18 Sep 2009

Nanotechnology Shows Promise for Topical Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction

An innovative drug-delivery system – nanoparticles encapsulating nitric oxide or prescription drugs - shows promise for topical treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), according to a new study by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

18 Sep 2009

Status Update to Be Given At World Stem Cell Summit

and markets proprietary Integrated Fluidic Circuit (IFC) systems that significantly improve productivity in life science research, will provide the latest updates for its upcoming Stem Cell Culture Chip at the World Stem Cell Summit being held in Baltimore on September 21 - 23.

From Standard BioTools 17 Sep 2009