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Researchers create new 'smart' nanocapsule delivery system for use in protein therapy

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

20 hours ago | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

the delivery of healthy proteins directly into human cells to replace malfunctioning proteins — is considered one of the most direct and safe approaches for treating diseases. But its effectiveness has been limited by low ...

Nanotech treatment gets boost with GSK licensing agreement

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Dec 17, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- GlaxoSmithKline and Ann Arbor-based NanoBio Corporation announced today that they have signed an exclusive over-the-counter licensing agreement for NanoBio’s unique nanoemulsion treatment for cold sores in ...

Behavior modification could ease concerns about nanoparticles

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Dec 16, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

In an advance that could help ease health and environmental concerns about the emerging nanotechnology industry, scientists are reporting development of technology for changing the behavior of nanoparticles ...

New technology could boost disease detection tests' speed and sensitivity (w/ Video)

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Dec 07, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

A team led by Yale University scientists has developed a way to rapidly manipulate and sort different cells in the blood using magnetizable liquids. The findings, which will be published the week of December ...

Gene Testing In the Doctors Office

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Dec 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A portable instrument manufactured by Nanosphere Inc. and recently approved by the FDA, can detect genetic variations in blood that alter the effectiveness of some drugs.

LST builds first global nanotech regulation database

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Dec 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A global database of government documents on nanotechnology is being launched by three law professors at Arizona State University who, with their colleagues in Australia and Belgium, have corralled and organized ...

Tiny magnetic discs could kill cancer cells: study

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Nov 29, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (23) | 4

Tiny magnetic discs just a millionth of a metre in diameter could be used to used to kill cancer cells, according to a study published on Sunday.

Peptides control crystal growth with 'switches, throttles and brakes'

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Nov 23, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- By producing some of the highest resolution images of peptides attaching to mineral surfaces, scientists have a deeper understanding how biomolecules manipulate the growth crystals. This research ...

When It Comes to Drug Delivery, Size Matters

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Nov 20, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the great promises of nanotechnologies lies in its ability to create drug-containing nanoparticles decorated with targeting molecules that recognize and bind to cancer cells, providing drug delivery ...

A Tiny Cage of Gold Responds to Light, Opening to Empty Its Contents

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Nov 19, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a polymer-coated gold nanocage that not only opens in response to light to release a small amount of a drug payload, but then closes when the ...

Detecting the Undetectable in Prostate Cancer Testing

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Nov 18, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Northwestern University researchers, using an extremely sensitive nanotechnology-based tool known as the biobarcode system, has detected previously undetectable levels of prostate-specific antigen ...

Small nanoparticles bring big improvement to medical imaging

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Nov 18, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

If you're watching the complex processes in a living cell, it is easy to miss something important—especially if you are watching changes that take a long time to unfold and require high-spatial-resolution ...

Magnetic Nanotags Spot Cancer in Mice Earlier Than Current Methods

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Nov 17, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Searching for biomarkers that can warn of diseases such as cancer while they are still in their earliest stage is likely to become far easier thanks to an innovative biosensor chip developed by Stanford University ...

Nanoparticles used in common household items caused genetic damage in mice

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Nov 16, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (24) | 11

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson ...

findNano app puts nanotech in your pocket

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Nov 12, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) has developed findNano, an application for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch that lets users discover and determine whether consumer products are nanotechnology-enabled. Nanotechnology, ...

Ideal nanoparticle cancer therapies surf the bloodstream

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Nov 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Eric Shaqfeh studies blood at Stanford University, using computer models that simulate how the fluid and the cells it contains move around. On November 11 at a meeting of the scientific society AVS, he will present his latest ...

Findings show nanomedicine promising for treating spinal cord injuries

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Nov 08, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that could be injected into the blood shortly ...

Nanoparticles for gene therapy improve

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Nov 06, 2009 | 5 / 5 (5) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- About five years ago, Professor Janet Sawicki at the Lankenau Institute in Pennsylvania read an article about nanoparticles developed by MIT's Robert Langer for gene therapy, the insertion ...