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January 15th 2012

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Nanoparticles Hold Promise as Potential Vehicle for Drug Delivery in Brain

Each particle is a vessel, containing cavities that scientists could potentially fill with helpful chemical compounds or gene therapies to send to different parts of the human body. Gunawardena is particularly interested in using ORMOSIL — organically modified silica — to target problems within neurons that may be related to neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s 

Full Story: Science Daily

Posted at 10:50am and tagged with: brain, nanotechnology, tech, technology, health,.

Nanoparticles Hold Promise as Potential Vehicle for Drug Delivery in Brain Each particle is a vessel, containing cavities that scientists could potentially fill with helpful chemical compounds or gene therapies to send to different parts of the human body. Gunawardena is particularly interested in using ORMOSIL — organically modified silica — to target problems within neurons that may be related to neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s  Full Story: Science Daily
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