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Pediatric Center Focuses on Nano-Medicine for Pediatric Care

Researchers at the Center for Pediatric Nanomedicine (CPN) will design specific, nanoparticles in an endeavor to treat pediatric illnesses. Focus will be on pediatric heart disease and thrombosis, infectious diseases,...

30 Mar 2011

Cleaning Enzymes to Remove Drug Nano-Particles from Body

Dr Julianna Olah, an EU Marie Curie Fellow in Bristol has worked with Professor Jeremy Harvey and Professor Adrian Mulholland of Bristol's School of Chemistry, to analyze a group of enzymes called cytochromes P450, which help remove drug molecules from the human body.

30 Mar 2011

Molecular Nano-Motor to Repair Damage in DNA Structure

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have developed a technology that offers insights into the functioning of the molecular motor inside the DNA structure. This development, they say could impact treatment of me...

30 Mar 2011

GenScript Signs Worldwide Non-Exclusive License Agreement with TransGenic

GenScript has made a worldwide (excluding Japan) non-exclusive license agreement with TransGenic for utilizing the GANP (Germinal Center Associated Nuclear Protein) technology in the development of antibodies with high affinity.

30 Mar 2011

PMH Scientist Team Develops New Organic Nanoparticle to Treat Tumors

Princess Margaret Hospital researchers have developed a harmless, environmental organic nanoparticle that utilizes light and heat to treat cancer and supply drugs.

29 Mar 2011

Nanoparticles to Help Detect Nano-Levels of Leukemia

Senior Scientific and Manhattan Scientifics, a firm that invests in nanomedicine research projects, has entered into a joint venture to develop magnetic imaging based on nanotechnology.

28 Mar 2011

Metal-Organic Nanomaterials Used to Mark Tumor Cells

In a cell culture, it was possible to selectively mark a line of cancer cells with the phosphorescent nanoparticles. The researchers hope that it will be possible to develop contrast agents for the use of optical imaging for tumor detection based on these new metal–organic nanomaterials.

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 23 Mar 2011

Nanoparticles to Guide Microcarriers Through Blood Vessels to Target Cancerous Cells

Professor Sylvain Martel, director of the Nanorobotics Laboratory at Polytechnique at Montreal and his team of researchers has used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) platform, to lead microcarriers filled with a dose of anti-cancer medication into the bloodstream of a living rabbit to a specified spot in the liver, where it was administered.

19 Mar 2011

Nanoparticles of Medicines Dissolve Faster in Bloodstream

Top Institute Pharma has developed technology to enable medicines to be absorbed into the blood much faster, increasing their efficiency. Scientist, Hans de Waard at the University of Groningen, has selected this sub...

18 Mar 2011

Progranulin-Derived Protein Could Provide New Treatment Strategies for Rheumatoid Arthritis

According to a report published in March 10, 2011 issue of Science, scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have developed a protein molecule from the growth factor progranulin that could offer cures for inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis.

16 Mar 2011