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Scientists and public differ on views about nanotechnology regulation
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Jun 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to regulating nanotechnology - a burgeoning global industry with wide-ranging potential applications - a new study led by professors Dietram Scheufele at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ...
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Twin nanoparticle shown effective at targeting, killing breast cancer cells
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Mar 10, 2009 |
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Breast cancer patients face many horrors, including those that arise when fighting the cancer itself. Medications given during chemotherapy can have wicked side effects, including vomiting, dizziness, anemia ...
Pack 'Em In -- Gold Nanoparticles Improve Gene Regulation
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Feb 23, 2009 |
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Investigators at Northwestern University have found that packing small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules onto the surface of a gold nanoparticle can protect siRNAs from degradation and increase their ability to regulate genes ...
Measuring Nanoparticle Behavior in the Body Using MRI
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Dec 23, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the key steps in the development of any drug or imaging agent intended for human use is measurement of the adsorption, metabolism, and excretion of the drug. Quantifying this collection of pharmacological ...
Remote Magnetic Field Triggers Nanoparticle Drug Release
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Nov 08, 2007 |
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Magnetic nanoparticles heated by a remote magnetic field have the potential to release multiple anticancer drugs on demand at the site of a tumor, according to a study published in the journal Advanced Materials. Moreover, say th ...
Targeted Nanoparticles Boost Arsenic’s Anticancer Punch
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Jul 22, 2009 |
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Arsenic trioxide has a long history as a potent human poison, but it also has proven valuable as one of the primary treatment options for acute promyelocytic leukemia. Efforts to use arsenic trioxide to treat other types ...
Nanoparticle-delivered 'suicide' genes slowed ovarian tumor growth (w/ Video)
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Nanoparticle delivery of diphtheria toxin-encoding DNA selectively expressed in ovarian cancer cells reduced the burden of ovarian tumors in mice, and researchers expect this therapy could be tested in humans within 18 to ...
Novel approach estimates nanoparticles in environment
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 20, 2009 |
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Without knowing how much of an industrial chemical is being produced, it is almost impossible for scientists to determine if it poses any threat to the environment or human health.
Nanoparticle offers promise for treating glaucoma
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Jun 18, 2007 |
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A unique nanoparticle made in a laboratory at the University of Central Florida is proving promising as a drug delivery device for treating glaucoma, an eye disease that can cause blindness and affects millions of people ...
Polymer Nanoparticle Kills Tumors
Jan 12, 2006 |
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT), which uses a light-sensitive chemical known as a photosensitizer to produce cell-killing “reactive oxygen,” has become an important option for the treatment of esophageal cancer and non-small cell ...
Chemists Create Cancer-Detecting Nanoparticles
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Jun 13, 2008 |
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be a doctor’s best friend for detecting a tumor in the body without resorting to surgery. MRI scans use pulses of magnetic waves and gauge the return signals to identify different types ...
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