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Gold Nanoparticles Power Quick and Colorful Method to Detect Protein–DNA Interactions with Nucleotide-Specific Sensitivity

Certain chemical pollutants can imitate hormones produced naturally in the body; bisphenol-A, for example, can mimic estrogen. Because estrogen can pass directly through cell walls to influence the transfer of genetic in...

1 Sep 2010

Nanosize Biological Particles with Potential To Fight Cancer and Other Illnesses

Two new groundbreaking scientific papers by researchers at UC Santa Barbara demonstrate the synthesis of nanosize biological particles with the potential to fight cancer and other illnesses. The studies introduce new app...

31 Aug 2010

Geospiza And SAIC-Frederick Announces Collaboration On Cancer Research

Geospiza and Maryland-based SAIC-Frederick Inc. are collaborating to adapt Geospiza’s software platform to a new generation of rapid, high-resolution gene sequencing technology to potentially accelerate cancer rese...

31 Aug 2010

IntelGenx Partners with RedHill Biopharma to Commercialize First Oral Thin Film Product

IntelGenx Corp. ("IntelGenx") and RedHill Biopharma Ltd., an Israeli corporation ("RedHill") today announced that they have entered into a co-development and commercialization agreement for IntelGenx' first oral thin film product based upon the IntelGenx' proprietary VersaFilm technology.

31 Aug 2010

New Sterling’s Derma Mist Fights Skin Disorders Using Nano Silver Particles

An effective remedy for almost all types of skin disorders occurring today, Sterling’s Derma Mist Colloidal Silver comes in the form of a dispersion containing pico and nano silver particles that are suspended in w...

31 Aug 2010

USPTO Issues Patent Allowance for Amphoteric Liposomal Formulations

Marina Biotech, Inc., a leading RNAi-based drug discovery and development company, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Allowance for patent application U.S. 11/745,003 broadly covering amphoteric liposomal formulations, including the Company's proprietary SMARTICLES® technology, for delivery of siRNAs and other compounds with therapeutic application.

31 Aug 2010

Nanotherapeutics Files Investigational New Drug Application for NanoDTPA Capsule

Nanotherapeutics, Inc., announced that it has filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for NanoDTPA™ an orally administered capsule that is a less invasive treatment alternative to the FDA approved injectable Zn-DTPA (diethylenetriamine pentacetic acid).

From Nanotherapeutics Inc. 31 Aug 2010

Maven Updates Nanotechnology in Life Sciences Research Database

Maven Semantic announces updates to their Nanotechnology in life sciences research database.

30 Aug 2010

Drug-Loaded Magnetic Nanoparticles Treat Blood Clots

If a drug can be guided to the right place in the body, the treatment is more effective and there are fewer side-effects. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now developed magnetic nanoparticles that can be ...

26 Aug 2010

New Microneedles Can Deliver Quantum Dots into Skin

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed extremely small microneedles that can be used to deliver medically-relevant nanoscale dyes called quantum dots into skin – an advance that opens the door to new techniques for diagnosing and treating a variety of medical conditions, including skin cancer.

26 Aug 2010