Parkinson’s disease: a new nanoparticle treatment
Researchers have developed a new treatment to fight Parkinson's disease. This is based on nanoparticles which, combined with light therapy, ...
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Preeclampsia: soon a first treatment?
After injecting lipid nanoparticles, the same technique as that used in messenger RNA vaccines, into mice with preeclampsia, their blood ...
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Obesity: nanoparticle therapy targets fat absorption
Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based therapy that directly targets the absorption of fats in the small intestine with the aim ...
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Air pollution: here’s why you should cook with the hood on
Gas stoves emit more lung-damaging particles than car exhaust, a new study finds. THE ESSENTIAL Cooking on your gas stove ...
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Bladder cancer: nanorobots can shrink tumors by 90%
Researchers have designed nanoparticles which, propelled by urea present in urine, are capable of drastically reducing the size of bladder ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis: a treatment based on nanoparticles shows promise
South Korean researchers have succeeded in developing a treatment for polyarthritis based on nanoparticles that helps relieve symptoms and prevent ...
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Acne: nanoparticles could help treat pimples
Australian researchers have developed an effective new treatment for acne, delivered via tiny nanoparticles. THE ESSENTIAL More than 9% of ...
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Nanoparticles in Food Dyes May Harm Your Guts
Several metal oxide nanoparticles that can be found in dyes and anti-caking agents, commonly used in the food industry, could ...
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Dangerous nanoparticles hidden in our everyday products?
A study published Thursday, December 15, 2022 revealed the presence of many nanoparticles in several everyday objects, while some are ...
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“A low risk to health”: WHO wants to reassure on microplastics in drinking water
According to a press release published by the WHO on Thursday August 22, the current levels of microplastics present in ...
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Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy: a “Trojan horse” to get treatment into the brain
Using nanoparticles, a team of researchers has discovered how to better deliver drugs against multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Diseases ...
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Gold nanoparticles in lenses: the solution for color blind people?
To enable people with color blindness to distinguish between shades of red and green, researchers have developed contact lenses containing ...
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Pancreatic cancer: administration of nanoparticle treatments is promising
The encapsulation of drugs in nanoparticles would make it possible to target cancerous tumors of the pancreas, while preserving the ...
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E171: titanium dioxide nanoparticles can cross the placenta
Still authorized in France in cosmetics and drugs under the mention E171, titanium dioxide would cross the placental barrier and ...
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Cancer: gold to destroy tumor cells
Gold nanoparticles placed directly in tumors would kill cancer cells. THE ESSENTIAL The method developed by the researchers aims to ...
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Milk, cereals, pastries: in which foods are there the most nanoparticles?
The National Health Security Agency has noted the presence of industrial nanoparticles, used to improve manufactured foods in nearly 900 ...
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Plastic particles found in tea
Nylon or PET tea bags release large amounts of plastic microparticles into the water when heated. How do you prefer ...
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Gold nanoparticles help cure prostate cancer
The nanoparticles react to infrared light which they transform into heat. This technique allows them to kill cancer cells without ...
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Cancer: metal injected into tumors to boost radiotherapy
Institut Curie caused a sensation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) congress by presenting its work on injections ...
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Tattooing: the inks contain nanoparticles
Grenoble researchers have discovered that nanoparticles in tattoo inks can persist in the lymph nodes. Titanium dioxide is not only ...
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Halloween: watch out for nanoparticles in sweets
Children's sweets would rather belong in a museum of horrors than in the mouths of our dear ones, according to ...
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Brain cancer: nanoparticles could be a game-changer
American researchers have developed a treatment based on nanoparticles in mice that could overcome gliobastoma, the most common and aggressive ...
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Canned foods are rich in zinc nanoparticles that are bad for digestion
Metal cans contain nanoparticles of zinc oxides. When we consume canned foods, some of these nanoparticles are ingested and can ...
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Nanoparticles: watch out for Christmas logs
© ThinkstockFor Christmas Eve, have you opted for a traditional frozen Christmas log? Warning: according to a recent study by ...
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Efferalgan, Nurofen: should we fear the nanoparticles they contain?
In a survey published on March 22, the magazine “60 million consumers” revealed the presence of titanium dioxide nanoparticles, or ...
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Blindness: gold nanoparticles to restore vision
A team of scientists has successfully restored the vision of mice with the help of retinal implants made of nanoparticles ...
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Nanoparticles used to detect micro-tumors
Thanks to advanced technology, it becomes possible to spot tiny cancerous tumors that were difficult to detect before. Scientists hope ...
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Food: the government toughens the tone on nanoparticles
Concern over titanium dioxide has prompted the government to step up its controls on food. The government wants to drive ...
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Transplantation: a method to better preserve organs
Scientists have invented a method to "thaw" the grafts without damaging them in order to avoid a lot of waste.When ...
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E171: the food additive disrupts the immune system
Researchers from INRA show that oral exposure to titanium dioxide spontaneously induces precancerous lesions in rats. Does our plate mean ...
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