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Nanoparticle Used to Deliver Drug Combination in Lab Trial Aimed at Melanoma Treatment

According to researchers from Penn State College of Medicine, a new class of medication that delivers a mixture of drugs via nanoparticle may prevent melanoma from becoming resistant to treatment.

16 Mar 2017

Nanotechnology and Wireless Electronics Developed for New Type of Retinal Prosthesis

The nanotechnology and wireless electronics required for a new type of retinal prosthesis has been developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego and La Jolla-based startup.

14 Mar 2017

Pioneering Nanobiodevice Could Quickly Isolate Cancer Biomarkers with High Resolution

Like DNA, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a type of polymeric biomolecule essential for life, playing important roles in gene processing. Short lengths of RNA called microRNA are more stable than longer RNA chains, and are found in common bodily fluids.

9 Mar 2017

FSU Professor Takes Big Step Forward in Understanding Nanotech-Based Drugs

Nanotechnology has become a growing part of medical research in recent years, with scientists feverishly working to see if tiny particles could revolutionize the world of drug delivery.

9 Mar 2017

Graphene Sheets Could Help Capture and Analyze Individual Blood Cells Efficiently

A single cell can contain a wealth of information about the health of an individual. Now, a new method developed at MIT and National Chiao Tung University could make it possible to capture and analyze individual cells from a small sample of blood, potentially leading to very low-cost diagnostic systems that could be used almost anywhere.

6 Mar 2017

Nanofiber Mesh for Wrapping Injured Nerve and Promoting Regeneration

A NIMS-Osaka University collaborative research team created a mesh that can be wrapped around injured peripheral nerves to help their regeneration and repair their functions.

1 Mar 2017

New Nanofiber Matrix to Help Produce Improved Quality Stem Cells for Disease Treatment

Culturing a large number of healthy human stem cells may soon be possible using a matrix composed of gelatin nanofibers on a synthetic polymer microfiber mesh.

15 Feb 2017

Miniature Magnetic Implant for Drug Delivery

A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia have created a magnetic drug implant that could offer an alternative for patients having to take several pills or intravenous injections. This implant is the first of its kind in Canada.

14 Feb 2017

Safe Delivery of Therapeutic Genes by DNA Barcoding

Researchers used small snippets of DNA as “barcodes” to develop a new technique for rapidly screening the capability of nanoparticles to selectively deliver therapeutic genes to particular organs of the body. This new technique succeeded in accelerating the development and use of gene therapies for Parkinson’s disease, cancer and heart disease.

8 Feb 2017

New Nano MRI Lamp May Help Overcome Limitations in MRI Diagnosis

A new technology platform, the Nano MRI Lamp, is capable of tuning the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signals "ON" only in the vicinity of the targeted disease. This platform was developed by a research team led by Cheon Jinwoo at the Center for Nanomedicine, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS).

7 Feb 2017