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·January 20, 2023·4 min read

New Nanoparticles Deliver Therapy Brain-Wide and Edit Alzheimer’s Gene

Researchers have developed a new family of nano-scale capsules capable of carrying CRISPR gene editing tools to different organs of the body before harmlessly dissolving. The capsules were able to enter the brains of mice and successfully edit a gene associated with Alzheimer's disease.

This shows the nanoparticles entering the retina

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·January 12, 2023·3 min read

A Key Step Toward New Treatment for Hereditary Blindness

Using animal models, researchers demonstrate a potentially effective approach to treating blindness associated with genetic conditions by using mRNA and lipid nanoparticles.

Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·June 1, 2022·5 min read

Engineers Develop Nanoparticles That Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier

Researchers have developed drug-carrying nanoparticles that cross the blood-brain barrier, allowing for more effective delivery to the brain than conventional medications. The nanoparticles can get into tumors and kill glioblastoma brain cancer cells.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 27, 2022·4 min read

Novel Sensors Enable Precise Measurement of Dopamine

Novel sensors made from modified carbon nanotubes can visualize the release of dopamine from neurons with unprecedented resolution.

This is a cartoon of a smiling neuron surrounded by nano particles

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 28, 2021·2 min read

Nanoparticles Help Untangle Alzheimer’s Disease Amyloid Beta Plaques

Amyloid plaques can cling to newly developed bowl-shaped nanoparticles. The findings provide a new way to study the Alzheimer's related plaques and provides novel treatment options for dementia.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·January 1, 2021·5 min read

Nanoparticle Drug-Delivery System Developed to Treat Brain Disorders

A new nanoparticle drug-delivery system resulted in unprecedented siRNA penetration across the intact blood-brain barrier. Researchers say the system could help doctors to treat secondary injuries associated with TBI that can result in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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·April 30, 2020·6 min read

Nanodevices for the brain could thwart formation of Alzheimer’s plaques

Researchers have developed a new approach to prevent amyloid plaque formation by engineering a nanodevice that captures the peptides before they can assemble. The silica nanodevice might be a new tool in the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases associated with amyloid-beta.

This shows the microbots entering the gut

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·July 25, 2019·4 min read

Microrobots show promise for treating tumors

Newly designed microbots can deliver vital drugs throughout the human body. The microbots can traverse the body and penetrate bodily mucus to efficiently deliver medications to target sites.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·June 5, 2019·3 min read

Nanotechnology treatment reverses multiple sclerosis in mice

Extracting nanosized exosomes from bone marrow stem cells and injecting them into mice, researchers reverse symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·February 28, 2019·5 min read

Nanotech Makes it Possible for Mice to See In Infrared

Researchers use nanotech to enhance vision in mice, enabling them to see infrared light as well as visible light.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 8, 2018·3 min read

First Hybrid Nanotech Device Mimicking the Blood-Brain Barrier

Researchers have use nanotechnology to develop a 1:1 scale model of the blood-brain barrier.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 18, 2017·6 min read

Nanotubes Go With the Flow to Penetrate Brain Tissue

A new device that uses fast flowing fluids to insert nanotubes into the brain may be used to help treat a number of neurological diseases, researchers say.

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