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Health News and Information - News Medical - Nanomedicine - Feb 5, 2018 Edition

Health News and Information - News Medical

	February 5, 2018
	Nanomedicine
	The latest nanomedicine news from News Medical

Scientists to test digital nanosensor that lights up cancer tissues

UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center scientists next month will begin testing a digital nanosensor that lights up cancer tissue to see whether it can improve the accuracy of cancer surgeries, thereby reducing cancer recurrence and surgical morbidity.

			Leiden researcher makes new breakthrough in nanotherapy Nanoparticles that transport medicines to a specific part of the human body are usually broken down in the liver prematurely. Jeroen Bussmann from Leiden University has discovered a new method to prevent this from happening. Publication in ACS Nano.

			UL scientists and EI team up to tackle biggest challenge of pharmaceutical industry Scientists at University of Limerick are teaming up with Enterprise Ireland to commercialize continuous nanomanufacturing technology which promises to transform the pharmaceutical market.

	Postnova Analytics to hold second annual seminar on advanced separation techniques Postnova Analytics has announced its second annual 1-day seminar exploring how advanced separation techniques are extending the frontiers of characterization of nanoparticles, polymers and proteins.

	Phototherapeutic technology shows potential as anti-cancer weapon A new anti-cancer strategy wields light as a precision weapon. Unlike traditional light therapy -; which is limited to the skin and areas accessible with an endoscope -; this technique can target and attack cancer cells that have spread deep inside the body, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

	Researchers develop new magnet-based method for delivering drugs directly to cancerous tissues A team of researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a non-invasive method of delivering drugs directly to cancerous tissue using magnetic forces, a form of treatment that could significantly reduce the toxic side effects of chemotherapy.

	Universal vaccine produces long-lasting immunity against influenza A viruses in mice Researchers have developed a universal vaccine to combat influenza A viruses that produces long-lasting immunity in mice and protects them against the limitations of seasonal flu vaccines, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

	BIST researchers develop new retinal prosthesis to address visual degeneration A healthy retina contains photoreceptor cells that convert light changes into nerve impulses, which are then carried along the optic nerve to the brain, where they are decoded into images. Diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa cause the photoreceptor cells to stop functioning, while the rest of the eye remains healthy.