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Better Way to Deliver Cancer Drugs Directly to Tumors by Using Specially Engineered Nanoparticles

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology has demonstrated a better way to deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors b...

20 Apr 2009

Nanoparticle Method Designed to Restore Normal Gene Function to Tumor Cells

Dr. Esther Chang describes the most recent developments in human trials of the first systemic, non-viral, tumor-targeted, nanoparticle method designed to restore normal gene function to tumor cells while completely bypas...

20 Apr 2009

MicroRNA Discovery May Lead to New Diagnostic Tests for Cancer

Among their many roles as message couriers and gene regulators, microRNA molecules also help control the repair of damaged DNA within cells, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School scientists report in the May issue of Nature Structural + Molecular Biology.

19 Apr 2009

Unique Fingerprint of Individual can be Built Up by Using Common Spectroscopy Technique to Identify Molecules Involved

Recent advances in DNA sequencing have made it relatively easy to acquire the full genotype of an individual, but it is equally important to match those genes to their functions. One useful step is to build up a 'metabolic phenotype' outlining all the processes operating to sustain the individual's life.

16 Apr 2009

BioSphere Medical Signs Exclusive Agreement for the Planned Distribution of Microspheres in Japan

BioSphere Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSMD) - a medical device company that has pioneered the use of bioengineered microspheres to treat uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors and vascular malformations by a minimally inv...

16 Apr 2009

Nanotechnology Paving Way for Development of a Combined Diagnosis/Therapeutic Strategy

A multi-disciplinary team of scientists from the University of Leicester could be potentially paving the way for the development of a powerful new strategy for both the early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

16 Apr 2009

RainDance Technologies Announces Commercial Sale of RDT 1000 and Sequence Enrichment Solution to Expression Analysis

RainDance Technologies, Inc., a provider of innovative microdroplet-based solutions for human health and disease research, today announced the commercial sale of an RDT 1000 and Sequence Enrichment Solution to Expression...

From Bio-Rad Laboratories India Pvt. Ltd. 16 Apr 2009

Combining Nanoparticles with Scorpion Venom Cutting the Spread of Cancerous Cells

By combining nanoparticles with a scorpion venom compound already being investigated for treating brain cancer, University of Washington researchers found they could cut the spread of cancerous cells by 98 percent, compared to 45 percent for the scorpion venom alone.

16 Apr 2009

Article Discusses the Benefits, Operation and Use of Ultracapacitors by Leading Ultracapacitor Companies

Enable IPC Corporation (PINKSHEETS: EIPC) today announced that the cover story of the April 2009 edition of the American Ceramic Society Bulletin features Enable IPC's SolRayo subsidiary. The Bulletin is a monthly ma...

16 Apr 2009

UCL Wins Four Grants from EPSRC to Support Research into Nanotechnology for Healthcare Purposes

UCL has won four grants worth a total of just over £5million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to support research into large-scale integrated projects that exploit nanotechnology ...

16 Apr 2009

Nanomedicine News

Better Way to Deliver Cancer Drugs Directly to Tumors by Using Specially Engineered Nanoparticles

Nanoparticle Method Designed to Restore Normal Gene Function to Tumor Cells

MicroRNA Discovery May Lead to New Diagnostic Tests for Cancer

Unique Fingerprint of Individual can be Built Up by Using Common Spectroscopy Technique to Identify Molecules Involved

BioSphere Medical Signs Exclusive Agreement for the Planned Distribution of Microspheres in Japan

Nanotechnology Paving Way for Development of a Combined Diagnosis/Therapeutic Strategy

RainDance Technologies Announces Commercial Sale of RDT 1000 and Sequence Enrichment Solution to Expression Analysis

Combining Nanoparticles with Scorpion Venom Cutting the Spread of Cancerous Cells

Article Discusses the Benefits, Operation and Use of Ultracapacitors by Leading Ultracapacitor Companies

UCL Wins Four Grants from EPSRC to Support Research into Nanotechnology for Healthcare Purposes

Enhanced Antibacterial Polylactic Acid-Curcumin Nanofibers for Wound Dressings

Gold Nanoparticles to Restore Vision in Retinal Disorders

Levidian and Zentek Seek to Establish Graphene-Integrated Filter Manufacturing Facility in the Middle East to Advance Cleaner, Safer Air

New Nanocage Material Removes Up to 90% of Toxic PFAS from Water

Enhancing Chitosan Films with Silanized Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Sustainable Applications

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

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