Recent advances in the field of Raman spectroscopy have paved the way for new deep non-invasive medical diagnosis methods.
Therapeutics
Stabilising drug delivery vessels
Researchers use whey protein to stabilise nanotransporter and control pH-dependent drug release.
Micro- and Nanoengineering of Biomaterials for Healthcare Applications
The future of nano and micromaterials for healthcare, described by Ali Khademhosseini and Nicholas Peppas as part of an Advanced Healthcare Materials special issue.
PNNL recognized for transferring innovations to the marketplace
Lab wins three Federal Laboratory Consortium awards for energy storage, cancer treatment, and next-gen microchip work.
Novel Nanoparticles for Easier Biomarker Detection
A new technology developed at MIT may help to make biomarker detection, and cancer diagnostics, much easier.
Nanosurface can catch cancer cells
A nanopatterned glass plate with could be a simple way to capture and study the tumor cells that carry cancer around the body through the bloodstream.
Better contrast between good and bad
Alexander Poellinger from Charité in Berline researchers the potential of near-infrared imaging using optical contrast agents for diagnosing breast cancer.
Oral delivery of colon cancer drug
Scientists use micorencapsulated polymer nanoparticles to deliver the colon cancer drug 5-fluorouracil through the digestive system.
Polymeric nanoparticles used to treat pediatric cancer
Research team in the US have reported promising findings on the potential for nanotechnology to deliver chemotherapeutic agents.
Delivering drugs into the eye – a new microstructured needle makes it easier
Reverse drawing lithography has allowed researchers to fabricate a less invasive needle system designed to deliver drugs to the back of the eye.
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