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Cholesterol-modified oligonucleotides show promise for treating brain diseases
Getting therapeutic drugs past the blood-brain barrier has long been one of medicine's most difficult challenges, limiting our ability to treat conditions like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and brain cancers. ...
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Golden eyes: How gold nanoparticles may one day help to restore people's vision
A new study by Brown University researchers suggests that gold nanoparticles—microscopic bits of gold thousands of times thinner than a human hair—might one day be used to help restore vision in people with macular degeneration ...
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Ultra-thin, flexible silicone nanosensor could have huge impact on brain injury treatment
A car accident, football game, or even a bad fall can lead to a serious or fatal head injury. Annually, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) cause half a million permanent disabilities and 50,000 deaths. Monitoring pressure inside ...
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Apr 14, 2025
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Detecting nanoplastics in body fluids: New method combines optofluidic force and Raman spectroscopy
Microplastics and much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in organs, blood, and other body ...
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Apr 14, 2025
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AI combined with nanotech can detect oral cancer earlier
The powerful potential of nanotechnologies and AI to detect oral cancer earlier and more accurately has been revealed by a University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study published in ACS Nano.
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Apr 14, 2025
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A new approach to cancer treatment: Tiny vesicles help the immune system fight tumors
Scientists at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University and colleagues have developed a promising new approach to cancer treatment. By using tiny, naturally occurring particles called extracellular ...
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Apr 10, 2025
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High-speed imaging uncovers nanoscopic world of intercellular communication
Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, demonstrate a novel approach for nanoscopic profiling of small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) using high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) ...
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Apr 10, 2025
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3D Raman imaging reveals CO₂ reduction inside living cells
Researchers from National Taiwan University and collaborators have developed a novel way to observe and monitor carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion into carbon monoxide (CO) inside living cells, using an advanced optical method ...
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Apr 10, 2025
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Freeze-dried exosomes could transform drug delivery and storage
The Gourdie laboratory had a problem of its own making. The lab at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has spent years exploring how microscopic containers naturally found in raw cow's milk—called exosomes—can ...
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Apr 9, 2025
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Dual-action nanoparticle therapy targets obesity by converting white fat and reducing inflammation
Scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, in collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, have developed a new nanoparticle therapy that tackles obesity through two complementary ...
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Apr 9, 2025
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'Patchy' thermogels show next-gen biomedical material potential, scientists say
Special biomedical materials that can be injected as a liquid and turn into a solid inside our bodies—called thermogels—could provide a less-invasive way to deliver drugs or treat wounds. Scientists at Penn State have ...
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Apr 9, 2025
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Creating tiny biomedical factories: Engineered bacteria secrete powerful nanoparticles to aid in drug delivery
Researchers led by the University of Waterloo have discovered how to turn common bacteria into high-efficiency factories capable of producing tiny, powerful particles for drug delivery, cancer therapy, vaccine development ...
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Apr 9, 2025
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Nanocarriers breach blood-brain barrier to deliver anti-inflammatory medicine
Oregon State University researchers have discovered a way to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, opening the door to potential new therapies for a range of conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, ...
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Apr 9, 2025
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Improving rapid tests: DNA nanotechnology boosts sensitivity of test strips
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, pretty much everybody is familiar with this technology: paper-based rapid test strips, also called lateral flow immunoassays (LFIAs). They enable easy detection of biomarkers that indicate the ...
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Apr 7, 2025
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Label-free fluorosensor detects enteroviral RNA with high selectivity and sensitivity
In a significant advancement, researchers from the Nanoscience Center (NSC) at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have unveiled an innovative, label-free ratiometric fluorosensor designed for the selective and sensitive ...
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Apr 4, 2025
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Dialysis device that uses nanoelectrokinetic technology could be used as portable artificial kidney
A research team has developed a compact peritoneal dialysis device that can be utilized as a portable artificial kidney. This research was published on March 29 in the journal Journal of Nanobiotechnology.
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Apr 3, 2025
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Drug-delivering aptamers target leukemia stem cells for a one-two knockout punch
Drug-carrying DNA aptamers can deliver a one-two punch to leukemia by precisely targeting the elusive cancer stem cells that seed cancer relapses, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report.
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Apr 3, 2025
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Engineers develop a way to mass manufacture nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors
Polymer-coated nanoparticles loaded with therapeutic drugs show significant promise for cancer treatment, including ovarian cancer. These particles can be targeted directly to tumors, where they release their payload while ...
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Apr 3, 2025
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Bacteria-enhanced graphene oxide nanoparticles provide triple-action tumor eradication
Modern cancer treatments have evolved beyond traditional chemotherapy to include targeted approaches such as immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and photothermal therapy. Graphene oxide (GO), known for its biocompatibility, ...
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Apr 3, 2025
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Extracellular vesicles as a cellular tracking tool could yield new therapies for polycystic kidney disease
For patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a common genetic disorder that ravages the waste-removing organ with cysts, dialysis and transplantation are among the only treatments.
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Apr 3, 2025
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