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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

Nanocrystals Could Provide Useful Tool for Studying Anti-Cancer Drugs

Agents employed for the chemotherapy of cancer can have unwanted side-effects. Therefore, a major objective of novel approaches to therapy is to find ways of efficiently targeting the treatment to the tumour, so as to mi...

16 Sep 2009

Nanoparticles Forming Strong Bonds in Human Blood Vessels

Functionalized nano- and microscale particle systems have become a key component in biomedical applications, from drug delivery to prosthetics. Their small size and potential for modification and functionalization make them ideal for performing specific tasks within the human body.

16 Sep 2009

Long-Standing Question About the Function of One Class of Enigmatic Nerve Cells

A new way to select and switch on one cell type in an organism using light has helped answer a long-standing question about the function of one class of enigmatic nerve cells in the spinal cord.

16 Sep 2009

There's a New Way to Explore Biology's Secrets

There's a new way to explore biology's secrets. With a flash of light, scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California, Berkeley zeroed in on the type of neural cell that controls swimming in larval zebrafish.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 16 Sep 2009

Study Helps Overcome a Long-Standing Challenge in Nanotechnology

College football fans cheer when marching bands spell out the home team's name in gigantic letters on the field at halftime. Now scientists in Utah are reporting the ultimate in one-upmanship: Development of a new technology for writing the school name in letters so small that 500 would fit across the diameter of a human hair (or hundreds of thousands would fit inside the diameter of a human hair).

16 Sep 2009

Albumin Nanoparticles Can be Used to Carry Radioactive Isotopes to Site of a Cancerous Tumour

Tiny particles of albumin, a protein found in the blood, can be used to carry radioactive isotopes to the site of a cancerous tumour in the body and so avoid many of the side-effects of conventional radiotherapy. Virg...

16 Sep 2009

Scientists Develop New "Adjuvant" using Nanotechnology

Scientists at Oregon State University have developed a new "adjuvant" that could allow the creation of important new vaccines, possibly become a universal vaccine carrier and help medical experts tackle many di...

15 Sep 2009