http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/premature-failure.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine New coating for hip implants could prevent premature failure - Nanoscale films developed at MIT promote bone growth, creating a stronger seal between implants and patients own bone. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:07:26 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/premature-failure.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/chitosan.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine Nanoparticles containing chitosan have been shown to have effective antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Escherichia coli. Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:09:47 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/chitosan.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/artificial-nanoparticles.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine This new heart model may prove to be particularly useful in medical research. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:31:12 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/artificial-nanoparticles.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/nanoscale-imaging.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine Laboratory studies by chemical engineers at UC Santa Barbara may lead to new experimental methods for early detection and diagnosis, and to possible treatments, for pathological tissues that are precursors to multiple sclerosis and similar diseases. Thu, 26 May 2011 15:26:13 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/nanoscale-imaging.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/nano-drugs.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine MIT chemical engineers have designed a new type of drug-delivery nanoparticle that exploits a trait shared by almost all tumors: They are more acidic than healthy tissues. Wed, 04 May 2011 12:14:23 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/nano-drugs.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/destroying-cancer-cells.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine High-density lipoprotein's hauls excess cholesterol to the liver for disposal, but new research suggests "good cholesterol" can also act as a special delivery vehicle of destruction for cancer. Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:00:54 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/destroying-cancer-cells.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/nanomedicine-research-funding.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine Seven new research projects on regenerative medicine and nanomedicine received $16 million in funding. The studies, co-funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), were announced today at the University of Toronto by Dr. Colin Carrie, Member of Parliament for Oshawa; Dr. Jane Aubin, Scientific Director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis; Mr. Gilles Leclerc, Director General, Space Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency; and Professor Peter Lewis, Associate Vice President (Research) at the University of Toronto. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:57:40 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/nanomedicine-research-funding.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/new-nanotechnology-treatment.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine Nanotechnology may open a new door on the treatment of liver cancer, according to a team of Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They used molecular-sized bubbles filled with chemotherapy drugs to prevent cell growth and initiate cell death in test tubes and mice. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:27:01 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/new-nanotechnology-treatment.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/tumor-detection.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine Tiny gold particles can help doctors detect tumor cells circulating in the blood of patients with head and neck cancer, researchers at Emory and Georgia Tech have found. Sun, 13 Feb 2011 14:04:33 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/tumor-detection.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/nanoshell-therapy.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine Early tests find nanoshell therapy effective against brain cancer - Rice bioengineers, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's physician-scientists zap tumors with light-activated nanoparticles. Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:50:44 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/nanoshell-therapy.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/nanotech.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine To rebuild damaged parts of a human body from scratch is a dream that has long fired human imagination, from Mary Shelley's Doctor Frankenstein to modern day surgeons. Now, a team of European scientists has made a promising contribution to reconstructive surgery thanks to an original multidisciplinary approach matching cutting-edge medicine to the latest developments in nanotechnology. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:48:27 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/nanotech.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/nanoparticles-lungs.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine Chemicals' study pinpoints threat to workers' lungs - Tiny particles used in a range of everyday products from computers to shampoo can adversely affect the lungs in very different ways, a study has shown. Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:30:58 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/nanoparticles-lungs.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/delivering-drugs.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine Nanoparticles could help smuggle drugs into the gut, according to a study published this month in the International Journal of Nanotechnology. Sat, 06 Nov 2010 10:24:30 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/delivering-drugs.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/personalized-therapy.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine A novel technology can make nanoscale protein measurements, which scientists can use in clinical trials to learn how drugs work. Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:11:08 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/personalized-therapy.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/artificial-skin.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine Engineers make artificial skin out of nanowires - Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a pressure-sensitive electronic material from semiconductor nanowires that could one day give new meaning to the term "thin-skinned." Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:45:48 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/artificial-skin.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/tumor-targeting.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine NanoSmart™ Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a California corporation developing novel biopharmaceuticals, is pleased to report that it has received a Notice of Allowance for a US patent on its proprietary cancer tumor targeting technology. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:08:00 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/tumor-targeting.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/plastic-antibodies.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine Plastic antibody works in first tests in living animals. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:38:33 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/plastic-antibodies.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/biofunctionality.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine Incorporating biofunctionality into nanomaterials for medical, health devices... Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:59:03 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/biofunctionality.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/dna-nanotechnology.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine DNA nanotechnology breakthrough offers promising applications in medicine - McGill researchers create DNA nanotubes able to carry and selectively release materials. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:35:38 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/dna-nanotechnology.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/cancer-nanoparticles.php Nanotechnology Nanomedicine A golden bullet for cancer - Nanoparticles provide a targeted version of photothermal therapy for cancer... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:52:53 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/nanotechnology/cancer-nanoparticles.php