by seattleniceguy 9 Replies latest jw friends
MIT has produced a nano-drug which can target tumor cells, be absorbed by them, then cut off their blood supply and deliver chemo-therapy, while leaving healthy cells unscathed. This looks very promising. Lab tests on mice increased life expectancy by over 100% compared to current best known treatment. Nano-medicine is really starting to deliver!
http://www.physorg.com/news5467.html
SNG
What, nothing? C'mon, this is cool stuff! :-)
SNG
The military has probably already created a nano-bot army that are just waiting to destroy us all !!
hey ya SNG! i didn't even see this thread earlier.
i am super optimistic that we are entering a nano & bio revolution that will change the face of humanity more than the previous 6 million years of hominid evolution has. the rate of change now is almost exponential in some respects.
Once the nanocell is inside the tumor, its outer membrane disintegrates, rapidly deploying the anti-angiogenic drug. The blood vessels feeding the tumor then collapse, trapping the loaded nanoparticle in the tumor, where it slowly releases the chemotherapy.
the future is upon us. brilliant, thanks!
TS
Wow! This is really amazing!
Talk about 'fixers'!
My sister has cancer and it looks to be terminal. I wish this was up and running now, but sadly, it will be too late to do her any good.
J
That's very interesting. Let's hope it doesn't take a decade or two before they start using it on the public at large. btw, very cool site, I bookmarked it. Such a variety of topics, including:
"After conquering Earth, instant noodles make space debut"
Can someone explain to me how these nanodrugs are made/constucted. And, how they work.
Thanks
steve
This is just mind-boggling. I knew stuff like this was coming down the pipe, but I didn't realize we already had the tech. I wonder how long it will take to turn this into a usable medication?
the rate of change now is almost exponential in some respects.
If you look at the last 105 years it is absolutely awseome the pace of progress
Chemical and biological processess, computers, internet, mass comunications, space travel, man on the moon, mass airplane travel, and on and on - exciting times indeed
My sister has cancer and it looks to be terminal. I wish this was up and running now, but sadly, it will be too late to do her any good.
So sorry to hear this........this is a fascinating article and I hope they can use it soon..........another area I think holds the most promise is Stem Cell Therapy and cancer........
