Nanoparticles Could Be Tiny Cancer Assassins
One type of nanoparticle currently in development engages in “active targeting,” or targeting drugs to cancer cells by attaching them to a molecule that the cancer cell is receptive to.
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Compulsive Eating Similar to Drug Addiction, Researchers Say
A new study from the Scripps Research Institute has shown that the molecular mechanism that causes drug addiction is the same mechanism that drives people to compulsively eat.
Researchers Identify Lupus Trigger
Researchers identified three proteins, called Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs), that can cause the immune system to turn against the body.