To develop cancer drugs, researchers often have to make tough trade-offs. Most drugs potent enough to kill tumors also cause unpleasant side effects—and may end up doing more harm than good. Now, researchers and clinicians ...
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Apr 26, 2023
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In a recent study, researchers from the Department of Organic Chemistry (OC) and Materials Research Centre (MRC), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), show that surface modifications of two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 2, 2023
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While turmeric root has been used medicinally throughout the world for centuries, science has found that its main chemical component, curcumin, breaks down in the body before its ultimate benefits can be achieved. An exciting ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 16, 2022
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Many intractable diseases are the result of a genetic mutation. Genome editing technology promises to correct the mutation and thus new treatments for patients. However, getting the technology to the cells that need the correction ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 9, 2021
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Scientists have developed polypeptide-based materials that act as effective vectors for delivering gene therapies. The first-of-its-kind platform enables the vectors to be adapted to suit the specific gene therapy cargo.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 9, 2021
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Nanoparticles used in drug delivery systems, bioimaging, and regenerative medicine migrate from tissues to lymphatic vessels after entering the body, so it is necessary to clarify the interaction between nanoparticles and ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 19, 2021
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Northwestern University researchers are casting a net for nanoparticles.
Nanomaterials
Oct 6, 2020
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A new technique in chemistry could pave the way for producing uniform nanoparticles for use in drug delivery systems.
Nanomaterials
Nov 27, 2019
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A recent study, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has introduced a novel targeted drug delivery system in the fight against cancer.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 18, 2019
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An interdisciplinary team of three Virginia Tech faculty members affiliated with the Macromolecules Innovation Institute has created a drug delivery system that could radically expand cancer treatment options.
Bio & Medicine
Dec 20, 2018
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