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Bio & Medicine Feb 13, 2025

Egyptian scientists use gold nanoparticles to reverse obesity-related damage in rat study

High-dose gold nanoparticle treatment outperformed orlistat in reversing obesity-related damage in rats, according to research conducted by Alexandria University, Erbil Polytechnic University, and Pharos University.

Bio & Medicine Jan 24, 2025

DNA-tagged gold nanoparticles could enable personalized cancer treatment

A team of researchers from NUS has developed a novel method to enhance the precision of cancer treatment using gold nanoparticles tagged with DNA barcodes.

Bio & Medicine Jan 16, 2025

Nanoparticles restore neurons in Parkinson's with wireless brain stimulation

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, primarily characterized by motor dysfunction. Its pathological hallmark is the abnormal aggregation of α-synuclein (α-syn) into insoluble fibrils ...

Polymers Jan 2, 2025

From e-waste to gold: A pathway to CO₂ sustainability

A Cornell-led research team has developed a method for extracting gold from electronics waste, then using the recovered precious metal as a catalyst for converting carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, to organic materials.

Bio & Medicine Nov 20, 2024

Sugar-like nanoparticle covering could boost cancer drug delivery

A spoonful of sugar might actually help medicine go down, according to recent research from the University of Mississippi. And it could reduce the harmful side effects of cancer treatment. Instead of a literal spoonful of ...

Bio & Medicine Nov 18, 2024

Machine learning and supercomputer simulations predict interactions between gold nanoparticles and blood proteins

Researchers in the Nanoscience Center at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have used machine learning and supercomputer simulations to investigate how tiny gold nanoparticles bind to blood proteins. The studies discovered ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 31, 2024

Experiments demonstrate precise delivery of nanoparticles to lung via caveolae pumping system

In recent years, bio-medical engineers have been developing promising techniques that could help diagnose diseases or precisely target specific regions inside the human body. Among these promising therapeutic strategies are ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 28, 2024

The gold standard: Researchers enhance cardiology imaging by using gold nanoparticles

Researchers at the University of Ottawa have made a breakthrough in heart disease diagnostics. They have developed a new type of contrast agent for a medical imaging technique called intravascular optical coherence tomography ...

Nanomaterials Oct 22, 2024

Photochemical method enhances luminescence in gold nanoprobes for bio-imaging

Chinese scientists have recently developed a facile photochemical route for the preparation of gold nanoparticles with excellent luminescence properties.

Bio & Medicine Oct 16, 2024

Nanoparticle therapy offers new hope for prostate cancer patients

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American men. A recent study, conducted by researchers from the University of Virginia, Mount Sinai, the University of Michigan, the University of Texas and ...

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