nanomedicine
Tiny-scale medical science
Nanomedicine is the application of nanotechnology to medicine—using materials and devices at the molecular scale for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
Nanoparticles can deliver drugs directly to cancer cells, minimizing damage to healthy tissue.
The field also develops tiny sensors for early disease detection and engineered materials for tissue repair: Nanomedicine could revolutionize how we treat tumors.
Ultrafine material fragments
- nanorobotsAtom-scale autonomous machines
- nanotubesHollow molecular cylinders
- quantum dotsNanoscale semiconductors with size-dependent properties
- grapheneMonolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
nanofibers · nanocrystals · liposomes · micelles · self-assembly · nanoscale · biocompatible · nanomaterials
Devices detecting via biological reactions
- imagingProducing visual representations
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
- quantum dotsNanoscale semiconductors with size-dependent properties
- fluorescentEmitting light when energized
magnetic · detection · screening · point-of-care · nanosensors · multiplexed · ultrasensitive
Cancer medicine specialty
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- drug-deliveryAdministering medicine to body
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
antivirals · antimicrobials · mRNA · CRISPR · cancer · tumor · cytotoxicity · apoptosis
Temporary elevated work platforms
- biomaterialsMaterials interfacing with living systems
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- skinBody's outer layer
bioprinting · vascularization · implants · biocompatibility · restoration · recovery
Amino acid polymers
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- RNAGene expression molecule
- peptidesBonded amino acid sequences
biomolecules · nucleotides · lipids · polymers · synthesis · conjugation
Administering medicine to body
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
blood-brain barrier · site-specific · encapsulation · payload · biodistribution · endocytosis
nanoparticles
Ultrafine material fragments
- nanorobotsAtom-scale autonomous machines
- nanotubesHollow molecular cylinders
- quantum dotsNanoscale semiconductors with size-dependent properties
graphene · nanofibers · nanocrystals · liposomes · micelles · self-assembly · nanoscale · biocompatible · nanomaterials
biosensors
Devices detecting via biological reactions
- imagingProducing visual representations
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
- quantum dotsNanoscale semiconductors with size-dependent properties
fluorescent · magnetic · detection · screening · point-of-care · nanosensors · multiplexed · ultrasensitive
oncology
Cancer medicine specialty
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- drug-deliveryAdministering medicine to body
antibodies · antivirals · antimicrobials · mRNA · CRISPR · cancer · tumor · cytotoxicity · apoptosis · efficacy
scaffolds
Temporary elevated work platforms
- biomaterialsMaterials interfacing with living systems
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
skin · bioprinting · vascularization · implants · biocompatibility · restoration · recovery
proteins
Amino acid polymers
peptides · biomolecules · nucleotides · lipids · polymers · synthesis · conjugation
drug-delivery
Administering medicine to body
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
bioavailability · blood-brain barrier · site-specific · encapsulation · payload · biodistribution · endocytosis
- Biomedicineanatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, immunology
- Medical Advancespenicillin, vaccine, X-ray, insulin pump, pacemaker
- treatmentstreatment, treatments, medication, therapies, surgery
- pharmaceuticalsanalgesics, medicines, anesthetics, pills, acetaminophen
- cancer treatmentschemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, gene therapy, radiation therapy
- drug deliverydrug delivery, injection, time release, delayed release, capsule
nanomedicinetraditional medicine
Inherited therapeutic practices
folk medicine · herbal remedies · home remedies · ancient medicine · traditional remedies
remedy, medicine, medical, nano, nanometer, nanotechnology, nanoparticle, nanomaterial, nanoengineering