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Nanoparticles Coated with Polymers can Better Penetrate Blood-Brain Barrier

The treatment of diseases like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s is difficult as drugs should be able to penetrate the blood-brain barrier. Thus, the administered doses must be high, with only a small fraction reaching the brain. This can cause major systemic side effects.

8 Nov 2021

Novel Ferritin-Based Nanomedicine is Efficacious to Treat Diverse Human Leukemia

A novel ferritin (Fn)-based nanomedicine has been shown to be an efficient therapy against various types of human leukemia.

26 Oct 2021

New Ferritin-Based Nanomedicine for Targeted Delivery of Drugs Against Leukemia

Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Peking University and Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University have developed a ferritin (Fn)-based nanomedicine for targeted delivery of arsenic (As) and efficient therapy against diverse leukemia types.

26 Oct 2021

High-Density Nanofibers Set the Stage for Novel Therapeutic Solutions for Brain Cancer

Gaining control over the spread of a brain tumor is very hard and it is always resistant to traditional treatment methods. Hence, the prediction of tumor cell behavior needs a better knowledge of their invasion mechanism.

22 Oct 2021

Introduction of Nanobomb into Tumor Could Inhibit Growth of Primary Tumors

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) exhibit the potential to act as signal carriers during the development of malignant tumors. At a suitable concentration, ROS tends to mediate cell growth and signal transduction.

21 Oct 2021

NanoNeuro: The Intersection of Nanoscience and Neuroscience

The authors of a paper published in the journal Nature Methods have coined the term "NanoNeuro" to describe an emerging discipline that intersects nanoscience and neuroscience. It utilizes nanotechnology to simulate neuronal activity in the brain.

19 Oct 2021

Researchers use AI to Develop Tool for Predicting Cancer Nanomedicine Outcomes

Researchers are building a tool that can offer drug researchers insight into how well a new nanoparticle-based cancer therapy will work, even before a drug enters animal testing.

15 Oct 2021

Researchers Create Smart Nanomachines to Prevent Cancer Metastasis and Recurrence

The Innovation Center of NanoMedicine, Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Science Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, has created nanomachines that detect MMPs, a principal enzyme for cancer cells to invade normal tissue, and deliver anticancer drugs according to an announcement in the journal Advanced Materials.

13 Oct 2021

Fluorescence Quenching Assay to Probe the Integrity of Cell Membrane Coating

The special properties of cell membrane-coated biomimetic nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted extensive studies in the field of nanomedicine. These properties include long blood circulation, immune escaping, specific molecular recognition, and efficient cancer targeting, indicating a great potential in targeted cancer therapy.

1 Oct 2021

Scientists Develop New Nanoparticle for Intravenous Cancer Immunotherapy

Cancer immunotherapy aims to change “cold” tumors into “hot” tumors – those that react to immunotherapy – by stimulating and enlisting the immune system of the body.

1 Oct 2021