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Johns Hopkins researchers unravel how breast cancer metastasizes

The spread of breast cancer is responsible for more than 90 percent of breast cancer deaths. Now, the process by which it spreads—or metastasizes—has been unraveled by researchers at Johns Hopkins. Reporting in two papers, the researchers have discovered the switch that enables breast cancer cells to travel to and be received in the lungs.

9 Nov 2011

Results of Phase 2 program to develop NSAIDs to be reported at ACR annual meeting

The results of the Phase 2 program sponsored by Iroko Pharmaceuticals to develop novel, lower-dose formulations of a widely used class of pain medicines will be reported November 7th at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in Chicago.

5 Nov 2011

New UBC technology can accurately detect brain aneurysms

University of British Columbia researchers have developed new technology for monitoring brain aneurysms - an approach that is potentially less invasive and more accurate than current methods, and one that is simple enough for patients to use at home for frequent monitoring.

5 Nov 2011

Using sub-nanometre cages to identify molecules

Reliable and accurate single-molecule medical diagnosis is a step closer to reality with the development a new technique by Cambridge University researchers which uses sub-nanometre “cages” to capture and identify molecules.

3 Nov 2011

Ultra-sensitive techniques for early detection of breast cancer

A team of scientists at Tufts University will develop ultra-sensitive techniques at the single-molecule and single-cell levels designed to detect breast cancer earlier, and treat it with greater precision, through a $6.6 million Innovator Award from the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program made to Tufts chemist David R. Walt, Ph.D.

1 Nov 2011

Senior Scientific's nanomagnetic technology more sensitive in detecting breast cancer

Manhattan Scientifics announced today that "Breast Cancer Research," an international, peer-reviewed online journal, has published results of a study using Senior Scientific's nanomagnetic technology.

1 Nov 2011

Fertility chip can accurately count sperm and measure their motility

Loes Segerink, a researcher at the University of Twente has developed a "fertility chip" that can accurately count sperm and measure their motility. The chip can be inserted into a compact device for one-off use.

29 Oct 2011

HMS, EPFL to collaborate on 6 pioneering neuroengineering projects

Two of the world's leading universities are joining forces to combine neuroscience and engineering in order to alleviate human suffering caused by such neurological disabilities as paralysis and deafness. Scientists, engineers, and clinicians at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Ecole Polytechnique F-d-rale de Lausanne (EPFL) will collaborate on six pioneering neuroengineering projects made possible thanks to a $3.6 million grant from the Bertarelli Foundation.

24 Oct 2011

Arrowhead acquires RNA therapeutics assets from Roche

Arrowhead Research Corporation, today announced that it has acquired RNA therapeutics assets from Roche including the state-of-the-art research site in Madison, WI.

24 Oct 2011

Encap Drug Delivery and Lena Nanoceutics to develop new drug delivery technology

Encap Drug Delivery and Lena Nanoceutics today announce a collaboration agreement to develop a new drug delivery technology (Nano-Capsules) which combines Lena’s proprietary nano-particle engineering technology with Encap’s liquid filled hard capsule technology.

24 Oct 2011

Bristol scientist to unlock secrets of miniscule algae cells that produce silica

A scientist at the University of Bristol has been awarded £1.3 million to unlock the secrets of miniscule algae cells that have the remarkable ability to produce silica - the fundamental constituent of glass. It is hoped the findings from the research could lead to the next generation of medical imaging tools.

21 Oct 2011

Micro-electrical stimulators for spinal cord injuries

A new wireless device to help victims of spinal cord injury is receiving attention in the research community. Mesut Sahin, PhD, associate professor, in the department of biomedical engineering at NJIT, recently has published and presented news of his findings to develop micro-electrical stimulators for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

18 Oct 2011

NEP successfully inserts specific doses of anti-cancer gene into leukemia cells

For the first time, researchers have found a way to inject a precise dose of a gene therapy agent directly into a single living cell without a needle.

18 Oct 2011

Manhattan Scientifics' nano-electromagnetic sensing technology can detect MRD in leukemia

Manhattan Scientifics announced today that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has funded a grant for its Senior Scientific, LLC unit, for the use of its proprietary, highly precise magnetic cancer cell measurement in leukemia research for determining the progress of cancer treatment.

14 Oct 2011

K.S.R. Educational Institutions of India, MU sign five-year academic agreement

University of Missouri officials announced today a five-year agreement with K.S.R. Educational Institutions of India that will promote advanced research and training in nanomedicine and nanotechnology.

12 Oct 2011

AzTE, Roche sign license agreement to develop revolutionary DNA sequencing system

Roche and Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE) announced today an agreement to license several technologies developed by Dr. Stuart Lindsay at the Biodesign Institute- at Arizona State University and Dr. Colin Nuckolls of the Columbia University Nanoscience Center for the development of a revolutionary DNA sequencing system.

12 Oct 2011

First patient treated with MagForce's NanoTherm therapy for recurrent glioblastoma

Nanostart-holding MagForce AG, a leading medical technology company focusing on nanomedicine in oncology, announced today the treatment of a recurrent glioblastoma patient with the company's NanoTherm therapy.

11 Oct 2011

New WPI smart-phone app can measure heart rhythm, respiration and pulse rate

An iPhone app that measures the user's heart rate is not only a popular feature with consumers, but it sparked an idea for a Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher who is now turning smart phones, and eventually tablet devices, into sophisticated medical monitors able to capture and transmit vital physiological data.

7 Oct 2011

New review explores how nanotechnology may develop safer breast implants

A new review published in WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology explores how nanotechnology may be used to develop safer breast implants as an alternative to silicone rubber, minimizing health complications.

4 Oct 2011

Simple low-cost method for isolation and collection of fragile prostate cancer cells

At the Oct. 2-6 microTAS 2011 conference, the premier international event for reporting research in microfluidics, nanotechnology and detection technologies for life science and chemistry, University of Cincinnati researchers will present a simple, low-cost, method for separating and safely collecting concentrated volumes of fragile prostate cancer cells.

29 Sep 2011

Nanotechnology News and Research

Johns Hopkins researchers unravel how breast cancer metastasizes

Results of Phase 2 program to develop NSAIDs to be reported at ACR annual meeting

New UBC technology can accurately detect brain aneurysms

Using sub-nanometre cages to identify molecules

Ultra-sensitive techniques for early detection of breast cancer

Senior Scientific's nanomagnetic technology more sensitive in detecting breast cancer

Fertility chip can accurately count sperm and measure their motility

HMS, EPFL to collaborate on 6 pioneering neuroengineering projects

Arrowhead acquires RNA therapeutics assets from Roche

Encap Drug Delivery and Lena Nanoceutics to develop new drug delivery technology

Bristol scientist to unlock secrets of miniscule algae cells that produce silica

Micro-electrical stimulators for spinal cord injuries

NEP successfully inserts specific doses of anti-cancer gene into leukemia cells

Manhattan Scientifics' nano-electromagnetic sensing technology can detect MRD in leukemia

K.S.R. Educational Institutions of India, MU sign five-year academic agreement

AzTE, Roche sign license agreement to develop revolutionary DNA sequencing system

First patient treated with MagForce's NanoTherm therapy for recurrent glioblastoma

New WPI smart-phone app can measure heart rhythm, respiration and pulse rate

New review explores how nanotechnology may develop safer breast implants

Simple low-cost method for isolation and collection of fragile prostate cancer cells

Ultimate guide to the essential tools for the characterization of proteins, polymers and nanoparticles eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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