Nanotechnology in medicine emerging applications
Title:
Nanotechnology in medicine emerging applications
Author:
Koprowski, Eugene J.
ISBN:
9781606502501
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Publication Information:
[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, c2012.
Physical Description:
1 electronic text (xxv, 171 p.) : ill., digital file.
Contents:
Preface -- References -- Introduction --
Chapter 1. Nanotechnology and appetite control -- Taste, technology -- Side effects, safety concerned -- Availability -- References -- Suggested reading --
Chapter 2. Nanotechnology and cancer therapy: tracking, targeting tumors -- Breast cancer backgrounder -- Impact of nanotechnology developments on the perceptions of oncologists -- Future prospects for abraxane -- Rivals emerging -- Intense interest overseas -- Regulators assuage public on safety of nanotechnology drugs -- Futuristic vision -- Voilá! Moment for researchers finally arrives -- References -- Suggested reading --
Chapter 3. Controlling cholesterol -- Still early stage -- References -- For further reference --
Chapter 4. Nanotechnology: drug development and delivery -- New chemical "Entities" -- Skyrocketing costs -- Nanotechnology in drug delivery, development -- Futuristic drug delivery mechanisms -- References -- Recommended reading --
Chapter 5. Molecular imaging and diagnostics -- Nanotech in imaging: a norm of the future -- What's next for nanotech diagnostics? -- Commercialized diagnostic -- References --
Chapter 6. Creating customized bones: Nanobones -- References --
Chapter 7. Chemical substitutes: Nanotech alchemy and neowater -- Other nanotech solvents -- Nanotech alchemy: gold and silver -- Nanotech biocides -- References --
Chapter 8. Nanotechnology, hormones, and hot flashes -- Nanotech steroids in sports -- References --
Chapter 9. Immunosuppression and nanotechnology -- Nanoparticle-decorated immune cells -- Backstory: nanotech in kidney transplants -- References --
Index -- About the author.
Abstract:
The world is indeed getting smaller. The dimensions of nanotechnology are shrinking at a rather rapid rate. Consequently, more innovations are happening at the cellular, molecular, and even the atomic level. That's the definition of nanoscale: the science of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale especially to build microscopic devices. As scientific understanding grows, it is now possible to create the smallest devices and applications to help in a variety of medical fields.
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