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Gold Nanoparticles Fighting Cancer

University of Southampton researchers led by the Physics lecturer Dr. Antonios Kanara have developed smart nanomaterials. Dr. Antonios Kanara and his colleagues proved that a small dose of gold nanoparticles could be used to control the genes that are responsible for the supply of nutrients and oxygen to different types of cancer cells. The team also found out that the … Continue reading

Ingredient in Red Wine May Prevent Some Blinding Diseases

Resveratrol found in Red wine, grapes, blueberries, peanuts and other plants – stops out-of-control blood vessel growth in the eye, according to vision researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The discovery has implications for preserving vision in blinding eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of … Continue reading