New Anti-Cancer Nanomedicine Delivers Efficient Chemotherapy
Researchers at the University of Helsinki in collaboration with researchers from Åbo Akademi University (Finland) and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China) have developed…
Nanomedicines
Nanoparticles Shut Down Cancer Growth
Using nanoparticles to deliver a nucleic acid (siRNA) into tumor cells in mouse models, scientists from UCLA and City of Hope have become the first…
Gold-Plated Nanoparticles Seek and Destroy Cancer Cells
In a recently published study, researchers from Cornell University detail how they developed gold-plated nanoparticles that are able to find and destroy cancer cells. Comparable…
Searching for the Best Shape for Cancer Fighting Nanoparticles
New research shows that disc-shaped nanoparticles created with photolithographic technology will allow researchers to specify the size, shape and surface properties of the nanoparticles, while…
Engineered Nanoparticles Deliver Antibiotics Directly to Bacteria
If an effort to target bacteria that has become increasingly resistant to existing drugs, engineers specializing in nanomedicine and biomaterials have developed a nanoparticle that…
Nanomedicine BIND-014 to Enter Human Clinical Studies
The cancer drug, BIND-014, is the first targeted and programmed nanomedicine to enter human clinical studies. A newly published study demonstrate BIND-014’s ability to effectively…
Cancer Study Reveals Limitations When Using Angiogenesis Inhibitors and Nanomedicines
A new study suggests that dosage size matters when it comes to treating cancer with angiogenesis inhibitors and nanomedicines. Scientists at the Harvard School of…
