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The role of lipid nanoparticles and its surface modification in reaching the brain

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Nanomedicine is a field of science that employs materials in the nanometer scale.Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the most common disorders worldwide, becoming a serious economic burden and public health problem....

Dec 14, 2018

A summary of electrospun nanofibers as drug delivery system

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Recently, electrospun polymeric nanofibers have proven to be an interesting strategy for drug delivery systems application.This review presents an overview of the reported drugs loaded into polymeric nanofibers, to be used as drug delivery systems.

Dec 14, 2018

Vitamin E TPGS emulsified vinorelbine bitartrate loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN)

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Vinorelbine bitartrate (VRL), a semi synthetic vinca alkaloid approved for breast cancer, has been proven to be beneficial as first line and subsequent therapies. However, its hydrophilic and thermo labile nature provides hindrance to oral clinica...

Dec 14, 2018

Modification of nitrile latex with magnetite nanoparticles to prevent glove contamination

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A novel method to produce black iron oxide nanoparticle slurry having a magnetite structure and homogenously disperse. It can be used as formed or mix with another medium.

Dec 13, 2018

'Implosion fabrication' allows to shrink 3D objects to the nanoscale

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

It's not quite the Ant-Man suit, but the system produces 3-D structures one thousandth the size of the originals.

Dec 13, 2018

Collagen nanofibrils in mammalian tissues get stronger with exercise

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Collagen is the fundamental building block of muscles, tissues, tendons, and ligaments in mammals. It is also widely used in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Although scientists have a good understanding about how it behaves at the tissue-leve...

Dec 13, 2018

Collagen nanofibrils in mammalian tissues get stronger with exercise

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A recent experimental study on nanoscale collagen fibrils sheds light on reasons why collagen is such a resilient material.

Dec 13, 2018

Shrinking objects to the nanoscale: It's not quite the Ant-Man suit, but the system produces 3D structures one thousandth the size of originals

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have invented a new way to fabricate nanoscale 3D objects of nearly any shape. They can also pattern the objects with a variety of useful materials, including metals, semiconducting quantum dots, and DNA.

Dec 13, 2018

New drug seeks receptors in sarcoma cells, attacks tumors in animal trials

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A new compound that targets a receptor within sarcoma cancer cells shrank tumors and hampered their ability to spread in mice and pigs, a study reports. The researchers conducted a multi-year, cross-disciplinary study that went from screening pote...

Dec 13, 2018

Discovery of ‘magic-angle graphene’ that behaves like a high-temperature superconductor is Physics World 2018 Breakthrough of the Year - Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nine other achievements are highly commended in the Top Ten Breakthroughs of 2018 The post Discovery of ‘magic-angle graphene’ that behaves like a high-temperature superconductor is <i>Physics World</i> 2018 Breakthrou...

Dec 13, 2018

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