Nanomedicine
Nanomedicine is the application of nanotechnology in medical applications, for example in the diagnosis and treatment of different diseases. It is a relatively new field of medicine, with only 72 scientific articles published on this topic up until 2004, and has since expanded significantly.
Nanomedicine has the potential to impact many fields of medicine; however, further research is needed to identify any unwanted biological effects of these nanomaterials. Nanomaterials are around 1-100 nm, meaning they are suitable for targeted drug delivery pathways, which reduces the potential for side effects elsewhere in the human body. In vivo imaging is another potential application as nanoparticles have previously been used in imaging cardiovascular disease, for example.
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