Although real cancer killing nanoparticles look nothing like the fanciful robots pictured below, theyre rapidly accumulating new capabilities. The therapeutic capabilities of metallic nanoparticles continue to improve, especially for cancer treatment. Along with their growing therapeutic abilities, they are also piling up diagnostic capabilities as well, like their recent use in enabling iPod drug testing. Now, thanks to researchers from the University of New South Wales in Australia, metallic nanoparticles have been used to both treat cancer and observe the treatment. This latest development is part of the emerging field of so-called “theranostic” nanoparticles in which the nanoparticle is both a therapeutic and a diagnostic tool. spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/biomedical/diagnostics/nanoparticle-both-kills-cancer-cells-and-images-the-process
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 09:03:50 +0000
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