(Phys.org) —Recently, doctors have begun to categorize breast cancers into four main groups according to the genetic makeup of the cancer cells. Which category a cancer falls into generally determines the best method of ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 15, 2013
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(Phys.org) —In recent years, many popular cancer treatments have been using nano, that is, tiny particles of polymers or carbon-based materials to transport chemotherapy drugs to tumors in a way that specifically targets ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 8, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed the first synthetic compound that can reverse the effects of a serious metabolic condition known as fatty liver disease. ...
Biochemistry
Dec 19, 2012
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Scientists at the University of Missouri have proven that a new form of prostate cancer treatment that uses radioactive gold nanoparticles, and was developed at MU, is safe to use in dogs.
Bio & Medicine
Oct 15, 2012
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Currently, large doses of chemotherapy are required when treating certain forms of cancer, resulting in toxic side effects. The chemicals enter the body and work to destroy or shrink the tumor, but also harm vital organs ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 16, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Gold nanoparticles can be used as delivery vehicles for platinum anticancer drugs, improving targeting and uptake into cells, according to research published in this month's edition of the international journal ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 21, 2012
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The streaming of real-time information across your field of vision is a step closer to reality with the development of a prototype contact lens that could potentially provide the wearer with hands-free information updates.
Engineering
Nov 21, 2011
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For decades, researchers have been working to develop nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors, minimizing the toxic side effects of chemotherapy. However, even with the best of these nanoparticles, only ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 15, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For decades, researchers have been working to develop nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors, minimizing the toxic side effects of chemotherapy. However, even with the best of these nanoparticles, ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 19, 2011
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Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have for the first time accomplished a laboratory synthesis of a rare natural product isolated from the bark of a plant widely employed in traditional medicine. ...
Biochemistry
May 23, 2011
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