All Articles Tagged As: medicine

'Smart Bomb' Nanoparticle Strategy Impacts Metastasis (7/8/2008)

A new treatment strategy using molecular "smart bombs" to target metastasis with anti-cancer drugs leads to good results using significantly lower doses of toxic chemotherapy, with less collateral damage to surrounding tissue ...> Full Article

Nanostructures improve bone response to titanium implants (7/4/2008)

Nanostructures can help titanium implants by creating a more stable surface connection ...> Full Article

Experts describe promise of nanotech for cancer detection, more (7/3/2008)

Speakers from MIT and other institutions described the promise of nanotechnology to help diagnose, treat and monitor cancer annual symposium ...> Full Article

Nanotubes could aid understanding of retrovirus transmission between human cells (6/30/2008)

How to form nanotubes, simply and easily ...> Full Article

Gene silencer and quantum dots reduce protein production to a whisper (6/24/2008)

Researchers have succeeded in using nanotechnology known as quantum dots to silence genes. Their technique is 10 to 20 times more effective than existing methods for injecting the gene-silencing tools, known as siRNA, into cells. ...> Full Article

Nanotechnology, biomolecules and light unite to 'cook' cancer cells (6/17/2008)

Researchers are testing a new way to kill cancer cells selectively by attaching cancer-seeking antibodies to tiny carbon tubes that heat up when exposed to near-infrared light. ...> Full Article

Secret ingredient: nanoparticles aid bone growth (6/15/2008)

Nanotube-reinforced material produces denser bone tissue ...> Full Article

Stripes key to nanoparticle drug delivery (6/11/2008)

In work that could at the same time impact the delivery of drugs and explain a biological mystery, MIT engineers have created the first synthetic nanoparticles that can penetrate a cell without poking a hole in its protective membrane and killing it. ...> Full Article

Researchers work toward ending cartilage loss (6/4/2008)

A nanotechnology engineer has published a first-ever study that shows how a surface of carbon nanotubes combined with electrical pulses could help regenerate cartilage naturally in the body. ...> Full Article

Chemists Create Cancer-Detecting Nanoparticles (5/29/2008)

A team has created the smallest iron oxide nanoparticles to date for cancer detection by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The magnetic nanoparticles operate like tiny guided missiles, seeking and attaching themselves to malignant tumor cells. Once they bind, the particles emit stronger signals that MRI scans can detect. ...> Full Article

Magnetic nanoparticles: suitable for cancer therapy? (5/29/2008)

A measuring procedure can help to investigate in some detail the behaviour of magnetic nanoparticles which are used for cancer therapy. ...> Full Article

Failed HIV Drug Gets Second Chance with Addition of Gold Nanoparticles (5/25/2008)

Researchers have discovered that adding tiny bits of gold to a failed HIV drug rekindle the drug's ability to stop the virus from invading the body's immune system. ...> Full Article

Fluorescent nano-barcodes could revolutionise diagnostics (5/23/2008)

A new technology with research and clinical application including the early detection of disease ...> Full Article

Tracking the spread of cancer: Nano-sized particles hunt down cancer cells (5/4/2008)

Pioneering the use of nanomedicine to catch the spread of cancer at its earliest stage is the focus of one of 76 new research grants announced today by the Canadian Cancer Society. ...> Full Article

The capability of measuring minute amounts of insulin aids diabetes treatment (4/17/2008)

A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body's insulin-producing cells in real time. ...> Full Article

As nanotech goes mainstream, 'toxic socks' raise concerns (4/12/2008)

Nanotechnology is now available in a store near you ...> Full Article

Nanosized technology has supersized effect on tumors (4/6/2008)

Doctors use nanotech to reduce amount of chemotherapy drugs needed to reduce tumors ...> Full Article

Promising New Nanotechnology for Spinal Cord Injury (4/3/2008)

A spinal cord injury often leads to permanent paralysis and loss of sensation below the site of the injury because the damaged nerve fibers can't regenerate. The nerve fibers or axons have the capacity to grow again, but don't because they're blocked by scar tissue that develops around the injury. ...> Full Article

Researchers design nanomachine that kills cancer cells (4/2/2008)

'Nanoimpeller' releases anticancer drugs inside of cancer cells ...> Full Article

Biosensing nanodevice to revolutionize health screenings (3/27/2008)

One day soon a biosensing nanodevice developed by Arizona State University researcher Wayne Frasch may eliminate long lines at airport security checkpoints and revolutionize health screenings for diseases like anthrax, cancer and antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). ...> Full Article

Nanoemulsion vaccines effective against two new targets (2/29/2008)

Studies in mice of oil-based nasal vaccine technology show effective immunity against smallpox and HIV ...> Full Article

Nanomedicine Research for Prostate Cancer Supported By $5 Million Gift from Prostate Cancer Foundation and David H. Koch (2/2/2008)

The Prostate Cancer Foundation, largely through the generosity of David H. Koch, has given $5 million to four institutions, including Weill Cornell Medical College, to support novel research in prostate cancer. The gift is one of the largest-ever individual donations for prostate cancer research. ...> Full Article

Researcher pioneers nano scaffold to rebuild nerve damage (2/1/2008)

A Monash University PhD student has developed a new technique that could revolutionise stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury. ...> Full Article

Scientists Use Nanomaterials to Localize and Control Drug Delivery (1/31/2008)

Using nanotechnology, scientists from Northwestern University and UCLA have developed a localized and controlled drug delivery method that is invisible to the immune system, a discovery that could provide newer and more effective treatments for cancer and other diseases. ...> Full Article

Feds fund study of drug that may prevent radiation injury (1/29/2008)

Defense department funds study of nanotube-based drug made at Rice ...> Full Article

Scientists use nanotechnology to localize and control drug delivery (1/27/2008)

System is invisible to immune system, preventing response ...> Full Article

Scientists develop low-cost, 'green' antimicrobial paint (1/24/2008)

Researchers have developed a low-cost, environmentally friendly technique for embedding antimicrobial silver nanoparticles into vegetable oil-based paints ...> Full Article

Artificial Viral Shells Could Be Useful Nano-Containers (1/21/2008)

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and The Scripps Research Institute in California are designing an artificial viral shell as a valuable nano-container for pinpoint drug delivery, molecular computing components, and a host of other applications. ...> Full Article

Gold Nanoparticle Probes May Allow Earlier Cancer Detection (12/29/2007)

Using tiny gold particles embedded with dyes, researchers have shown that they can identify tumors under the skin of a living animal. These tools may allow doctors to detect and diagnose cancer earlier and less invasively ...> Full Article

The Million Euro Nanoreactor (12/6/2007)

Jeroen Cornelissen of the Institute for Molecules and Materials at the Radboud University in the Netherlands has received €1million from EURYI (European Young Investigator Awards). The award will allow Cornelissen (35), an assistant professor at Radboud and a member of the scientific board of a macromolecular research spin-off company, to establish his own research group in the field of nanoscience, something that is not usually possible for such a young scientist, and could ultimately lead to important discoveries on the European and international arenas. ...> Full Article

Sperm-powered nano-robots (12/4/2007)

Researchers are working to use the same energy that drives sperm to power nanoscale robots or to deliver chemo drugs or antibiotics, for example, to targeted sites within the body. ...> Full Article

Nano-sized voltmeter measures electric fields deep within cells (11/30/2007)

A wireless, nano-scale voltmeter developed at the University of Michigan is overturning conventional wisdom about the physical environment inside cells. It may someday help researchers tackle such tricky medical issues as why cancer cells grow out of control and how damaged nerves might be mended. ...> Full Article

Remote-control nanoparticles deliver drugs directly into tumors (11/22/2007)

Scientists have devised remotely controlled nanoparticles that, when pulsed with an electromagnetic field, release drugs to attack tumors. The innovation, reported in the Nov. 15 online issue of Advanced Materials, could lead to the improved diagnosis and targeted treatment of cancer. ...> Full Article

Gold nanorods shed light on new approach to fighting cancer (11/7/2007)

Researchers have shown how tiny "nanorods" of gold can be triggered by a laser beam to blast holes in the membranes of tumor cells, setting in motion a complex biochemical mechanism that leads to a tumor cell's self-destruction. ...> Full Article

Radio Waves Fire Up Nanotubes Embedded in Tumors, Destroying Liver Cancer (11/4/2007)

Cancer cells treated with carbon nanotubes can be destroyed by non-invasive radio waves that heat up the nanotubes while sparing untreated tissue, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and Rice University has shown in preclinical experiments. ...> Full Article

'Nanospikes' Add To Solar, Biomedical, Microelectronics Applications (10/24/2007)

New technology could lead to more successful hip and bone replacement surgeries, make better use of solar power and even prevent your computer from overheating. ...> Full Article

New force-fluorescence device measures motion previously undetectable (10/12/2007)

A hybrid device combining force and fluorescence has made possible the accurate detection of nanometer-scale motion of biomolecules caused by pico-newton forces. ...> Full Article

Developing a modular, nanoparticle drug delivery system (10/6/2007)

There are two aspects to creating an effective drug: finding a chemical compound that has the desired biological effect and minimal side-effects and then delivering it to the right place in the body for it to do its job. ...> Full Article

University receives $2.18 million to explore nano advancements in DNA sequencing (10/2/2007)

Research is part of initiative to significantly cut health care costs, improve diagnostic possibilities ...> Full Article

Scientists get first look at nanotubes inside living animals (9/21/2007)

Scientists have captured the first optical images of carbon nanotubes inside a living organism. Using fruit flies, the researchers confirmed that near-infrared fluorescent imaging was capable of detecting DNA-sized nanotubes inside living fruit flies. ...> Full Article

Engineers Develop Micro Device and Nano-Engineered Materials to Treat Cancer and HIV (9/19/2007)

Using nanotechnology, engineering researchers have developed a small but powerful device capable of enhancing the delivery of drugs to treat life-threatening illnesses. ...> Full Article

Start-up Will Develop Nanostructured CT Contrast Agents (9/13/2007)

Marval Biosciences, Inc., a University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston portfolio start-up company, has obtained a worldwide license to intellectual property covering nanostructured computed tomography (CT) contrast agents which were co-developed by Ananth Annapragada, Ph.D., an associate professor at the University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences at Houston. ...> Full Article

Nanotechnology Identifies Peptide 'Fingerprint' in Both Forms of ALS (9/6/2007)

A nanotechnology developed by a University at Buffalo professor has enabled researchers to identify a molecular signature common to both familial and sporadic cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease. ...> Full Article