A recent breakthrough from Hong Kong Polytechnic University uses tiger milk mushroom to prepare anti-tumor nanoparticles is bringing us one step closer. A natural compound found in mushrooms may hold the key to a new class of cancer drugs. In Tiger Milk mushrooms from Africa, Dr Wong Ka-hing, Associate Director of the Food Safety and Technology Research Centre, has discovered a …
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Fat gives nanoparticles a fighting chance
Inhalable and thermo-responsive, fat-encased nanoparticles have been developed by researchers at the University of Sydney as possible treatment for lung cancer. The team has recently designed inhalable, targetable particles that can attack tumors but leave healthy cells undamaged, reducing the side effects of cancer treatment. The particles consist of a drug encased in a lipid 'fat' that can be …
Biodegradable nanoparticles slip through mucus
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) have created biodegradable, ultra tiny, nanosized particles that can easily slip through the body's sticky and viscous mucus secretions to deliver a sustained-release medication cargo. The interdisciplinary team of researchers, led by Justin Hanes of the JHU Center for Nanomedicine, developed the nanoparticles so that they not only penetrate mucus but …
Scientists Develop Nanoscale Capsules Capable of Producing Medicines in Human Body
In a boost to localized disease treatment, research has yielded micro and nano-scale protein making machinery in capsule form, capable of manufacturing drugs inside the human body. The study was published in American Chemical Society’s (ACS) journal, Nano Letters. Proteins are the building blocks of drugs and integral to the human cell. Read more at http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=25144 …
Nanotechnology-Based Cancer Treatment Can Reduce Side Effects
Conventional cancer treatments are accompanied by a host of side effects such as nausea and vomiting. The intensity of the side effects is many a time so acute that it poses a deterrent to further treatment. The reason behind the side effects is that existing cancer treatment methods do not address just the cancerous cells, but also affect the healthy cells in the proximity. By virtue of their …