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New nanotechnology approach developed for the elimination of endometriosis lesions

Scientists have developed a new nanotechnology approach for locating and removing the painful and dangerous lesions associated with endometriosis, a common gynecological condition in women of childbearing age.

18 Apr 2022

Addition of left-handed chiral gold nanoparticles can enhance vaccine efficacy by more than 25%

Vaccines can be made over 25% more effective by adding left-handed chiral gold nanoparticles as adjuvants, according to a study by an international collaboration in which Brazilian researchers took part. An article reporting the results is published in Nature.

18 Apr 2022

Exploring strategies for successful delivery of messenger RNA therapeutics

Researchers reviewed the material properties and administration routes that could successfully deliver a messenger ribonucleic acid therapeutic agent to its targeted site.

14 Apr 2022

Recent advances in non-viral nano-vector delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing payloads

Researchers reviewed non-viral nano-vectors used for delivering the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas9-mediated genome editing system.

14 Apr 2022

Novel transdermal vaccine delivery for COVID-19 and cancer

Researchers assess the efficacy of a fluorocarbon modified chitosan system for the development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and tumor immunotherapy.

13 Apr 2022

Decoy nanoparticles could provide a quick, effective treatment for COVID-19

They might look like cells and act like cells. But a new potential COVID-19 treatment is actually a cleverly disguised trickster, which attracts viruses and binds them, rendering them inactive.

12 Apr 2022

New delivery method enhances the "attack power" of CAR T cells against tumors

One cutting-edge cancer treatment exciting researchers today involves collecting and reprogramming a patient's T cells – a special set of immune cells – then putting them back into the body ready to detect and destroy cancerous cells.

8 Apr 2022

An assessment of COVID-19 vaccine safety during pregnancy

In a recent study posted to the Preprints with The Lancet* SSRN preprint server, researchers evaluated the safety of currently administered coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in child-bearing women.

7 Apr 2022

Curcumin released from magnetic hydrogels promotes the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor

A finding by UC Riverside bioengineers could hasten development of lab-grown blood vessels and other tissues to replace and regenerate damaged tissues in human patients. The results are published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.

6 Apr 2022

Researchers develop novel device to “cleanse” the blood of chemotherapeutic drugs

For patients with cancer, the tumor-killing power of chemotherapeutic drugs is a double-edged sword. While many cancer drugs kill tumor cells, they can also harm healthy cells as they travel throughout the bloodstream.

6 Apr 2022

Self-assembling SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-directed nanoparticle vaccines

A new preprint study depicted the generation of self-assembling coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) nanoparticle vaccines.

6 Apr 2022

Study shows circular RNA vaccine provides robust protection against SARS-CoV-2 in mice and rhesus macaques

Researchers investigated the effectiveness of a circRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 and its Delta and Omicron variants, which elicited significant antibody and T-cell responses in mice and rhesus macaques.

6 Apr 2022

Research demonstrates potential of local siRNA delivery as COVID antiviral therapy in the lung

Scientists develop a formulation for the pulmonary administration of siRNA. The aim was to suppress the replication of SARS-CoV-2.

3 Apr 2022

Mosaic-8 RBD-nanoparticles show promise as a vaccine candidate for SARS-CoV-2 and potential sarbecoviruses spillovers

Researchers designed nanoparticles representing RBDs of the S protein of animal sarbecoviruses and SARS-CoV-2 to evaluate their potential as a pan-sarbecovirus vaccine candidate.

31 Mar 2022

Discovering a new possible treatment for COVID-19

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Ahmed G. Ibrahim about his latest research that has discovered a new possible treatment for COVID-19.

30 Mar 2022

The potential efficacy of nasal nanoparticle COVID-19 vaccines

The current paper reviews progress in this field regarding nasal nanoparticle vaccines for COVID-19.

30 Mar 2022

A ferritin nanoparticle candidate vaccine for COVID

In a recent study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, the immunogenicity, and effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 spike ferritin nanoparticle (SpFN) adjuvanted with aluminum hydroxide (AlOH3) or Army Liposomal Formulation QS-21 (ALFQ) in a cynomolgus macaque (CM) COVID-19 model was evaluated.

30 Mar 2022

Benefits of heterotypic vaccination against variants of SARS-CoV-2

A new study evaluated the antibody responses against the newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant upon heterotypic vaccination in animal models.

28 Mar 2022

CASCADE biosensor found to be effective in naked-eye SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection

Researchers reported the efficacy of their self-developed CASCADE biosensor in naked-eye detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA using gold nanoparticles.

25 Mar 2022

Study indicates combining a hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectant with cellulosic copper nanoparticles lowers human coronaviruses' infectivity

A recent study indicated that combining a hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectant and cellulosic copper nanoparticles lowered human coronaviruses' infectivity.

25 Mar 2022

Nanoparticles News and Research

New nanotechnology approach developed for the elimination of endometriosis lesions

Addition of left-handed chiral gold nanoparticles can enhance vaccine efficacy by more than 25%

Exploring strategies for successful delivery of messenger RNA therapeutics

Recent advances in non-viral nano-vector delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing payloads

Novel transdermal vaccine delivery for COVID-19 and cancer

Decoy nanoparticles could provide a quick, effective treatment for COVID-19

New delivery method enhances the "attack power" of CAR T cells against tumors

An assessment of COVID-19 vaccine safety during pregnancy

Curcumin released from magnetic hydrogels promotes the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor

Researchers develop novel device to “cleanse” the blood of chemotherapeutic drugs

Self-assembling SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-directed nanoparticle vaccines

Study shows circular RNA vaccine provides robust protection against SARS-CoV-2 in mice and rhesus macaques

Research demonstrates potential of local siRNA delivery as COVID antiviral therapy in the lung

Mosaic-8 RBD-nanoparticles show promise as a vaccine candidate for SARS-CoV-2 and potential sarbecoviruses spillovers

Discovering a new possible treatment for COVID-19

The potential efficacy of nasal nanoparticle COVID-19 vaccines

A ferritin nanoparticle candidate vaccine for COVID

Benefits of heterotypic vaccination against variants of SARS-CoV-2

CASCADE biosensor found to be effective in naked-eye SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection

Study indicates combining a hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectant with cellulosic copper nanoparticles lowers human coronaviruses' infectivity

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