nanoparticles

Nanoparticles could stop blood-clot-caused strokes and heart attacks

Posted in Medicine on 26th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

This new technology could destroy blood clots 1000 times faster than a commonly used clot-busting technique.

'Nanojuice' could help diagnose gastrointestinal illnesses

Posted in Medicine on 22nd Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

Doctors would strike the nanoparticles, once they reach the small intestine, with a harmless laser light, providing an unparalleled, non-invasive, real-time view of the organ.

Injected microparticles shown to greatly reduce heart attack damage

Posted in Medicine on 19th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

An injection of polymer nanoparticles could save the lives of heart attack victims.