Nanomedicine
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Nanomedicine
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Abstract
Nanotechnology is working on matter at nanolevel (one millionth of a millimeter) and nanomedicine is the use of this technology in medicine for diagnosis and treatment. Although research results are far from application on humans; yet, research body is growing fast and collaboration between specialties is creating some great laboratory advances. The aim of this thesis is to review, in brief, the concepts of applying nanotechnology in medicine.
Introduction
There is a unique research growth in nano-science research especially in recent years. There is growing buoyancy that nanotechnology applied to medicine will bring better diagnosis and cure for many diseases. However, researchers must prevail over many challenges; they must meet the better understanding of patho physiological basis of disease. Research must also bring advanced diagnostic competencies, and produce better treatment concepts. Both the hopefulness and the challenges caused governmental science and funding associations to take on strategic reviews of the present status of Nanomedicine. The main intents are to evaluate potential opportunities for better healthcare, and risk-benefit assessment to decide precedence for future funding (European Medical Research Councils, 2005). The aim of this thesis is to review briefly yet comprehensively the concept of applying nanotechnology in medicine.
Definition
Nanomedicine is a subsidiary result of nanotechnology, it points to a very specific medical intervention at molecule level for curing disease or repairing damaged tissues. A nanometer is one-millionth of a millimeter; biological molecular structures are at the level equal to or less than100 nanometers. This points to how delicate nanomedical devices and delivered drug molecules should be (National Health Institutes, 2008).
History of Nanomedicine
The idea
Nanomedicine
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Abstract
Nanotechnology is working on matter at nanolevel (one millionth of a millimeter) and nanomedicine is the use of this technology in medicine for diagnosis and treatment. Although research results are far from application on humans; yet, research body is growing fast and collaboration between specialties is creating some great laboratory advances. The aim of this thesis is to review, in brief, the concepts of applying nanotechnology in medicine.
Introduction
There is a unique research growth in nano-science research especially in recent years. There is growing buoyancy that nanotechnology applied to medicine will bring better diagnosis and cure for many diseases. However, researchers must prevail over many challenges; they must meet the better understanding of patho physiological basis of disease. Research must also bring advanced diagnostic competencies, and produce better treatment concepts. Both the hopefulness and the challenges caused governmental science and funding associations to take on strategic reviews of the present status of Nanomedicine. The main intents are to evaluate potential opportunities for better healthcare, and risk-benefit assessment to decide precedence for future funding (European Medical Research Councils, 2005). The aim of this thesis is to review briefly yet comprehensively the concept of applying nanotechnology in medicine.
Definition
Nanomedicine is a subsidiary result of nanotechnology, it points to a very specific medical intervention at molecule level for curing disease or repairing damaged tissues. A nanometer is one-millionth of a millimeter; biological molecular structures are at the level equal to or less than100 nanometers. This points to how delicate nanomedical devices and delivered drug molecules should be (National Health Institutes, 2008).
History of Nanomedicine
The idea
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