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Nanotechnology Based HIV Drug Goes into Animal Trials

NanoViricides, Inc., said that preliminary animal trials of the Company’s HIV therapeutic candidates have begun at a BioSafety Level 3 (BSL-3) Laboratory facility in Boston, MA. The initial results are expected bef...

8 Apr 2008

Electron and Ion Microscopy Revealing Secrets of Antimicrobial and Healing Clays

Mud may be coming to a medicine cabinet or pharmacy near you. Scientists in Arizona report that minerals from clay could form the basis of a new generation of inexpensive, highly-effective antimicrobials for fighting MRSA infections that are moving out of health care settings and into the community. Their study will be presented in April at the American Chemical Society national meeting in New Orleans.

7 Apr 2008

Scientists Scared of Socks as Nanotechnology and Nanoparticles Become Common in Consumer Products

Valued for it’s antibacterial and odor-fighting properties, nanoparticle silver is becoming the star attraction in a range of products from socks to bandages to washing machines. But as silver’s benefits propel it to the forefront of consumer nanomaterials, scientists are recommending a closer examination of the unforeseen environmental and health consequences of nanosilver.

7 Apr 2008

Nanotechnology Reduces Cancer Drug Dose, Increases Effect on Tumors

Anyone facing chemotherapy would welcome an advance promising to dramatically reduce their dose of these often harsh drugs. Using nanotechnology, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have taken a step closer to that goal.

3 Apr 2008