Tag: nanoparticles
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CancerVax Precision Therapy Delivers Safer Cancer Treatment with Liver-Sparing Promise
Introduction: A Breakthrough in Universal Cancer Therapy CancerVax, Inc. announces a promising advance in its universal cancer treatment platform, designed to harness the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells with unprecedented precision. In vitro studies indicate that this approach dramatically reduces liver toxicity, a long-standing obstacle in cancer drug development. By combining a two-step…
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Nanomedicine Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy: Reprogramming the Immune Fight
Nanomedicine Emerges as a Key Tool in Cancer Immunotherapy Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech (VTC) and their collaborators are exploring how nanotechnology and immunology intersect to enhance cancer immunotherapy. Recent back-to-back review articles published in Nature Cancer and Trends in Cancer synthesize current insights on how nanoengineering can reprogram the…
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Innovative Approaches Target PAR2 Receptor to Alleviate Gut Pain
New Avenues in the Fight Against Gut Pain Abdominal pain is a defining feature of many digestive disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). As researchers search for treatments that specifically address gut pain, two complementary lines of evidence are emerging. First, a newly identified bacterial enzyme may regulate pain signaling…
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Targeting PAR2: Innovative Pathways to Relieve Gut Pain
New Insights into a gut pain signaling axis Abdominal pain is a common thread across many digestive disorders, from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Recent research has zeroed in on PAR2, a receptor located on the gut lining and pain-sensing nerves, as a pivotal driver of gut pain. PAR2 becomes activated…
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Targeting PAR2: A Two-Pronged Strategy Uses Bacterial Enzymes and Nanoparticles to Fight Gut Pain
New Avenues in Gut Pain Management Abdominal pain is a defining symptom of many digestive disorders, from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A pair of pioneering studies is pushing the boundaries of how researchers might treat gut pain by focusing on PAR2, a receptor that drives pain signaling in the gut.…
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Nanoparticle-Coated Fibres for Water Purification: A Microfluidic Breakthrough
Reinventing Filtration: Nanoparticle-Coated Fibres Take the Lead Household water purification is evolving beyond simple filters. Microfibre-based filters already offer strong germ and contaminant removal, durability, and high contaminant capacity. Now, coating these fibres with nanoparticles adds versatility, enabling them to target heavy metals, dyes, microplastics, and even to serve roles in wound care or sensing.…
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Nanoparticle-Coated Fibres for Advanced Water Purification
Reimagining Household Water Filtration with Nanoparticle-Coated Fibres Water purification is a pressing challenge for homes, communities, and industries alike. Traditional microfibre-based filters already offer advantages: they trap germs, tolerate long use, and carry large amounts of contaminants. Now, a novel microfluidic coating technique is elevating their performance further by applying uniformly distributed nanoparticles to fibre…