Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Test uses nanotechnology to quickly diagnose Zika virus
Washington University in St. Louis researchers have developed a test that quickly detects the presence of Zika virus in blood.
Aug 10, 2017
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News tagged with gold
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medication for the unborn baby
An Empa team has succeeded in developing a new three-dimensional cell model of the human placental barrier. The "model organ" can quickly and reliably deliver new information on the intake of substances, such as nano-particles, ...
Aug 8, 2017
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Bio & Medicine
Gold specks raise hopes for better cancer treatments
A tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost the effects of cancer medication and reduce its harm, research suggests. Scientists have completed a study which showed that gold increased the effectiveness of drugs ...
Aug 7, 2017
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Medical research
Novel thermal ablation system for transdermal drug delivery
Many diseases are treated with protein-based drugs. However, due to the size of the molecules, the only effective delivery method is through injection, which can suffer from low patient compliance. Furthermore, many of these ...
Jul 27, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Thwarting metastasis by breaking cancer's legs with gold rods
"Your cancer has metastasized. I'm sorry," is something no one wants to hear a doctor say.
Jun 26, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers deliver first 'nanotherapeutics' to tumor
For the first time, WSU researchers have demonstrated a way to deliver a drug to a tumor by attaching it to a blood cell. The innovation could let doctors target tumors with anticancer drugs that might otherwise damage healthy ...
May 15, 2017
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Neuroscience
Why did we see 'the dress' differently? The answer lies in the shadows, new research finds
When "the dress" went viral in 2015, millions were divided on its true colors: gold and white or black and blue? In a new study, New York University neuroscientist Pascal Wallisch concludes that these differences in perception ...
Apr 7, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Gold nanoparticles help deliver lethal one-two punch to cancer
Tagging gold nanoparticles with a small dose of radiation has helped researchers trace the precious metal as it delivers a drug right into the heart of cancer cells, according to new laboratory research being presented at ...
Nov 8, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fast detection of Dengue virus with new diagnostic
Fast detection for Dengue virus is possible based on an innovative label free immunosensor. The novel immunosensor with antibody-nanoparticle hybrid design offers high selectivity and sensitivity for Dengue virus NS1 biomarker ...
Mar 15, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'GOLD' criteria may misdiagnosis normal phenotypes
(HealthDay)—The Global Lung Initiative (GLI)-defined normal spirometry includes adjusted mean values in the normal range for multiple phenotypes, even when classified as respiratory impairment by Global Initiative for Chronic ...
Oct 7, 2015
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