Iron oxide nanoparticles becoming tools for brain tumor imaging and treatment
Monday, August 2, 2010 - 17:21
in Biology & Nature
Tiny particles of iron oxide could become tools for simultaneous tumor imaging and treatment, because of their magnetic properties and toxic effects against brain cancer cells. In mice, researchers have demonstrated how these particles can deliver antibodies to implanted brain tumors, while enhancing tumor visibility via magnetic resonance imaging.
Read the whole article on Science Daily
More from Science Daily
Related
- Iron oxide nanoparticles becoming tools for brain tumor imaging and treatmentMon, 2 Aug 2010, 17:09:02 EDT
- Brown chemists create cancer-detecting nanoparticlesTue, 27 May 2008, 22:35:49 EDT
- Tiny particles may help surgeons by marking brain tumorsThu, 29 Apr 2010, 16:09:12 EDT
- UGA researchers use nanoparticles, magnetic current to damage cancerous cells in miceTue, 27 Mar 2012, 16:37:44 EDT
- Researchers develop and test new molecule as a delivery vehicle to image and kill brain tumors Thu, 4 Aug 2011, 3:32:50 EDT