Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology Project

- Potential applications of nanotechnologies to Parkinson's disease therapy:
Nanotechnology will play a key role in developing new diagnostic and therapeutic tools. All the aspects Nanotechnology helps reveal will help with a current therapy for Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, Volume 14, Issue 5, July 2008, Pages 383-392
G. Linazasoro and On behalf of the Nanotechnologies for Neurodegenerative Diseases Study Group of the Basque Country (NANEDIS)

- Nanotechnology, nanomedicine, and the development of new, effective therapies for cancer:
Cancer is the leading cause of death in the United States among people younger than 85 and for the first time has passed heart disease as the number one killer. New technologies were made to help develop new and effective therapies for cancer patients.
Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, Volume 1, Issue 2, June 2005, Pages 101-109 Ernest S. Kawasaki, Audrey Player

- Nanotechnology and Its Relevance to the Urologist:
Nanotechnology offers promise in the field of medicine, particularly urology. Urology, which has been at the front of technological evolution, is set to embrace the field, leading to diagnostic and therapeutic advances.
European Urology, Volume 52, Issue 2, August 2007, Pages 368-375
Lyndon Gommersall, Iqbal S. Shergill, Hashim U. Ahmed, Dickon Hayne, Manit Arya, Hitendra R.H. Patel, Makoto Hashizume, Inderbir S. Gill

For the Surgeon: An Introduction to Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is a relatively new but fast evolving field. Its potential impact on medicine and surgery is expanding in areas from drug delivery to rudimentary nanosurgery at the cellular level. This review is written to give the surgeon an overview of the field particularly in reference to its potential surgical applications.
Journal of Surgical Education, Volume 65, Issue 2, March-April 2008, Pages 155-161
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