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• From lab to mice: nanodrug offers hope for ulcerative colitis treatment

  

  In a collaborative study, researchers from the SN Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, Uluberia College, University of Calcutta, and other institutes made an exciting discovery in treating ulcerative colitis, a prevalent chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). By using chitosan-capped trimanganese tetraoxide nanoparticles, they effectively treated the disease in mice, offering the potential for future therapeutic advancements in this debilitating condition.

  Posted on Jul 28, 2023 in Health & Medicine, Nanotechnology, Cell Biology & Research

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• Humble Haldi – can the solution to India’s fight against drug-resistant TB be in our kitchens?

  

  Unfazed by opposition from international community, Indian scientists propose a new use for nano-sized curcumin in reducing toxicity caused by anti-tuberculosis drugs and in preventing reinfection of tuberculosis.

  Posted on Sep 12, 2017 in Health & Medicine, Nanotechnology & Research

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• Nanoparticles from ridge-gourd lignin

  

  
  

  Scientists use enzymes to convert lignin fibres from ridge-gourd into nanoparticles to be used in a variety of bio-products.

  Posted on Aug 22, 2017 in Biotechnology, Nanotechnology & Research

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• Designing antibacterial solutions

  

  Researchers from Delhi enhance hydrogel dressings with silver nanoparticles to make them more effective against bacterial infection.

  Posted on Aug 16, 2016 in Health & Medicine & Nanotechnology

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• Polymer coated nanoparticles block amyloid fibrillation

  Madhukara Putty reports about a new study by researchers from the National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Gurgaon and the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata which shows that nanoparticles coated with histidine polymer get attached to amyloid fibrils and stop their growth completely.

  Posted on Jan 19, 2015 in Health & Medicine & Nanotechnology

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• Vehicle for antimalarial drugs plays a dual role

  

  Researchers from Mumbai have designed special nanostructures for targeted delivery of anti-malarial drugs. Harini Barath reports on investigations that attempt to understand how these nanostructures afford partial protection against the disease even when they are not loaded with drugs.

  Posted on Nov 27, 2014 in Health & Medicine & Nanotechnology

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• A biosensor platform for cheaper diagnostics

  

  Researchers have developed a new sensor platform using nanomaterials to accurately detect C-reactive protein, high levels of which indicate increased risk of cardiovascular infections. Madhukara Putty tells us more about the new technique which holds promise for cheaper and more accurate diagnosis.

  Posted on Nov 21, 2014 in Health & Medicine & Nanotechnology

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