Nanotechnology, Nanomedicine: The Future of Healthcare
Denial of appropriate health services has been an underlying cause of millions of deaths across the world; however, Nanotechnology is expected to bring a major revolution in the healthcare industry.
Nanotechnology is among the most developing technologies in the present scenario. Nanotechnology is a term used when technical improvements occur at 0.1 to 100 nm scale. Nanomedicine is a field of nanotechnology that includes medicine development at the molecular level for prevention, diagnosis, treatment of diseases, and even redevelopment of tissues and organs. Hence, it aids in preserving and advances human health. Nanomedicine provides a remarkable solution for numerous life-threatening conditions such as Parkinson, Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes, blood-related diseases, lungs, orthopedic problems, neurological, and cardiovascular system.
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Around the same time in 2007, the Government of India approved the launch of a Mission on Nano Science and Technology (Nano Mission) with an allocation of Rs. 1000 crore for 5 years. Recognizing the success of Nano Mission, the Union Cabinet accorded approval for continuation of the Nano Mission in its Phase-II during the 12th Plan period with an allocation of Rs. 650 crore.
Nanomedicine is the amalgamation of nanotechnology, which is the alteration of atoms and molecules up to 100 nanometers in size and clinical applications, such as medical devices, diagnosis or tissue engineering.
After the death of her dear friend and with the promise of nanomedicine, Wolfram is working on a project of nanomedicine for cancer diagnostics. The nanoparticles of cancer can move to other organs in the body and infect the same with cancer for metastasis (an early stage of cancer apart from the primary cancer site). The research in nanotechnology will help in predicting the patients with the likelihood of metastasis by detecting these nanoparticles in the blood samples early. This will aid the early detection and treatment of cancer.
Nanotechnology has come a long way in the last five years and now nanomedicine, a marriage of nanotechnology and medicine, is taking its place in the fight against unmet diseases. With the promise of medical applications such as targeted cancer treatments, microscopic sensors and even devices that mimic human organs in the future, enthusiasm for the field is backed by serious research and development funding from government and industry
Three teams from BRICS countries, including Russia and India, have recently planned to embark on a project that uses the benefits of nanomedicine to simultaneously bundle both diagnostics and therapy into one package for treating cancer.
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http://bwhealthcareworld.businessworld.in/
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https://www.theinsightpartners.com/reports/healthcare-nanotechnology-nanomedicine-market