A new method has been developed to make drugs ‘smarter’ using nanotechnology so they will be more effective at reaching their target. Scientists from the University of Lincoln, U... Read more
Survival rates in pancreatic cancer linked to inverse correlation between specific oncogene and tumor suppressant A new Tel Aviv University study pinpoints the inverse correlation between a... Read more
Oregon State University scientists have developed a nanomedicine platform for cancer that can help doctors know which tissue to cut out as well as kill any malignant cells that can’t be surg... Read more
A new study shows that a 70-year-old malaria drug can block immune cells in the liver so nanoparticles can arrive at their intended tumor site, overcoming a significant hurdle of targeted dr... Read more
A Mayo Clinic research team has developed a new type of cancer-fighting nanoparticle aimed at shrinking breast cancer tumors, while also preventing recurrence of the disease. In the study, p... Read more
Nanometer-sized “drones” that deliver a special type of healing molecule to fat deposits in arteries could become a new way to prevent heart attacks Nanometer-sized “drones” that deliver a s... Read more
Quantum chemical calculations have been used to solve big mysteries in space. Soon the same calculations may be used to produce tomorrow’s cancer drugs. Some years ago research scientists at... Read more
This method could usher in a new approach to delivery of drugs in general Freiburg researchers find purely chemical way to target therapeutic nano-containers to cells Scientists have discove... Read more
Nanoparticles programmed to dispatch drugs to specific parts of the body could make surgery a thing of the past Imagine swallowing a pill of tiny molecular robots that can hone in on any inj... Read more
Clearing up inflammation with pro-resolving nanomedicines Inflammation is the body’s natural defense mechanism against invading organisms and tissue injury. In acute inflammation, the... Read more
BIND-014 is the first targeted and programmed nanomedicine to enter human clinical studies A team of scientists, engineers and physicians from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Dana-... Read more