Nanoscale gene 'ignition switch' may help spot and treat cancer
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 12:20
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a proof of principal study in mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins and the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) have shown that a set of genetic instructions encased in a nanoparticle can be used as an "ignition switch" to rev up gene activity that aids cancer detection and treatment.