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23 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Scientists have developed a magnetically controlled drug that can be condensed on a blood clot by means of a magnetic field...
20 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Researchers have developed an innovative nanoplatform that allows them to effectively deliver RNAi agents to the sites of cancer and suppress tumour growth...
28 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Researchers have shown that zinc-oxide nanoparticles can prevent genital herpes virus from entering cells, and help natural immunity to develop...
8 April 2016 | By Victoria White
Nanoparticles designed to block a cell-surface molecule that plays a key role in inflammation could be a safe treatment for inflammatory bowel disease...
19 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Researchers have developed a new nanoparticle that uses a tumour cell's protective mechanism against itself - short-circuiting tumour cell metabolism and killing tumour cells...
28 January 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer, Drug Target Review
2015 was an exciting year for the drug discovery industry. Here we look at a selection of stories that particularly stood out for us…
26 January 2016 | By Victoria White
Scientists from UTSW have crafted synthetic "dendrimer" nanoparticles that are able to provide a tumour-suppressing effect without further damaging the liver or neighbouring tissue...
12 January 2016 | By Victoria White
ReNeuron is researching the therapeutic potential of exosomes derived from its proprietary stem cell lines. The Company is also exploring the potential of its exosomes as a delivery system for gene therapy treatments...
4 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers have used nanoparticles to breach the human airway mucus barrier of lung tissue - a finding that could lead to effective drug delivery systems...
30 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Around 6.5 million Europeans currently suffer from AMD. Nanoparticles could potentially be used as carriers for drug treatments instead of injections...
Neutrons, electrically neutral particles found within the nucleus of the atom, are coming into their own in the exploration of new ways to get drugs to their targets. Neutron techniques are being used to investigate innovative new approaches to drug delivery that could increase the effectiveness of treatments, improve the…
