#nanocarriers

Cancer remains a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Traditional therapies like chemotherapy and radiotherapy are often limited by their lack of specificity, leading to systemic toxicity and the emergence of drug resistance. Nanoparticles, with dimensions ranging from 1 to 100 nm, offer a sophisticated solution. Their unique physicochemical properties allow them to navigate…

Parkinson’s seems to be the hot topic on the internet in the last few weeks. There have been a number of promising developments. I want to share just a few interesting things I have found. Several are from Parkinson’s News Today, which is a great resource. If you don’t subscribe to it, you should do so now. But first, here is the recording for the amazing webinar with Dr. Ray Dorsey last week.…

IISER Kolkata’s breakthrough in targeted cancer drug delivery

Targeted delivery of anticancer drugs exclusively to cancer cells and controlled release of the drugs in a sustained manner inside cancer cells has been achieved by a group of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata. Porous carbon nanospheres about 150 nm in diameter and packed with drugs inside the pores has been designed in such a way that they…

Researchers Develop Computer Model for Designing Nanocarriers to Improve Drug Delivery

Previous work by some of the researchers uncovered a counter-intuitive relationship that suggested that adding more targeting molecules on the nanocarrier’s surface is not always better, as increases in stability may come with decreases in targeting specificity. Understanding the role the fluttering of the target cell’s surface plays in this equation is necessary for better design of…