Submit your manuscript here: http://www.dovepress.com/international-journal-of-nanomedicine-journal The International Journal of Nanomedicine is an international, peerreviewed journal focusing on the application of nanotechnology in diagnostics, therapeutics, and drug delivery systems throughout the biomedical field. This journal is indexed on PubMed Central, MedLine, CAS, SciSearch®, Current

AIM Research and development in nanomedicine has been accompanied by the consideration of ethical issues; however, little is known about how researchers working in this area perceive such issues. This case-study explores scientists' attitude towards and knowledge of ethical issues. METHOD Data were collected by semi-structured interviews with 22 nanomedicine practitioners and subject to conte...

Nanoscience and Nanomedicine are close interrelated and demonstration of this interrelation is the main purpose of this new journal. Nanomedicine is the medical application of nanotechnology/nanoscience. It is concerns to the use of precisely engineered materials at nanoscale length to develop novel therapeutic and diagnostic modalities. Nanomedicine ranges from the medical applications of nano...

The technological and clinical need for orthopedic replacement materials has led to significant advances in the field of nanomedicine, which embraces the breadth of nanotechnology from pharmacological agents and surface modification through to regulation and toxicology. A variety of nanostructures with unique chemical, physical, and biological properties have been engineered to improve the func...

Synthetic macrocyclic host compounds can interact with suitable guest molecules via noncovalent interactions to form functional supramolecular systems. With the synergistic integration of the response of molecules and the unique properties at the nanoscale, nanoparticles functionalized with the host-guest supramolecular systems have shown great potentials for a broad range of applications in th...

a sensitive monitoring of biological analytes, such as biomolecules (protein, lipid, dna and rna), and biological cells (blood cell, virus and bacteria), is essential to assess and avoid risks for human health. nanobiosensors, analytical devices that combine a biologically sensitive element with a nanostructured transducer, are being widely used for molecular detection of biomarkers associated ...

Barium (Ba) with CAS number 513-77-9 and atomic number 56 is a soft silvery metallic alkaline earth metal. It has a high chemical reactivity and is never found in nature as a free element. It is highly toxic upon acute and chronic exposures (Bhoelan et al., 2014). Barium has been tested for its toxicity in different studies (Llugany et al., 2000; Langdon, 1994; Akinfieva and Gerasimova, 1984). ...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS This study tested the hypotheses that swallowing apnea duration (SAD) will increase given barium versus water, chemesthetic stimuli (i.e., water < ethanol, acid, and carbonation) mixed with barium, age (older > younger), and genetic taste differences (supertasters > nontasters). STUDY DESIGN Prospective group design. SETTING University Medical Center. METHODS Eighty ...

Barium ions enter chromaffin cells via voltage-sensitive calcium channels, although the intracellular site of barium action is distinct from that of calcium. The entry of barium primarily through voltage-sensitive channels was indicated by experiments showing inhibition of 133Ba2+ uptake by blockers of voltage-dependent calcium channels. In addition, 133Ba2+ uptake was stimulated by 50 mM KCl b...

Barium sulphate has been used as a gastrointestinal (GI) contrast agent for over 100 years. Since the first report of single contrast barium radiography in 1910, barium techniques have evolved in parallel with technical developments such as fluoroscopic image intensification. Double contrast techniques were first described in the 1920s but did not become mainstream until the 1960s and 1970s whe...