Gold nanostars deliver drugs directly to cancer cell nucleus

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While effective at killing cancer cells, chemotherapy is currently a shotgun approach that can also harm healthy cells and cause serious side effects in patients. The ability to deliver drugs directly into cancer cells would provide a more targeted approach to more effectively treat the disease with lower doses of drugs and less side effects. Researchers at Northwestern University are claiming to be the first to develop gold nanostars that provide a much more precise approach by delivering a drug directly to a cancer cell’s nucleus... Continue Reading Gold nanostars deliver drugs directly to cancer cell nucleus

Section: Health and Wellbeing

Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Drugs, Gold, Nanoparticles, Northwestern University

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