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AKA_Monet

07-16-2007 07:49 PM

The Crazy Days of Science...

Well, how do you know when the FUTURE is here, now? Read the trade journals to peak your interest!

Anyhow, I just received an email from the "Faculty of 1000" that reviews all kinds of journal articles.

Here is one such article:

Quote:

This month's Editor's Choice evaluation comes from the Pharmacology and Drug Discovery faculty, and will be of interest to many researchers, particularly those working on drug delivery methods. Amnon Hoffman says:

"The paper deals with a very interesting question: could bacteria be the future of cancer therapy? Mini-cells have been created that can carry high-dose combinations of drugs to exactly where they are needed without releasing them into the systemic circulation...These "mini bacteria" can be used as targeted drug delivery vehicles."

Read the rest of the article here!

Discuss and enjoy!

jubilance1922

07-17-2007 07:46 AM

I can't see the article, but it sounds very interesting. During my PhD program I did a seminar on protein-polymer conjugate systems for drug delivery applications.

AKA_Monet

07-18-2007 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jubilance1922 (Post 1486466)

I can't see the article, but it sounds very interesting. During my PhD program I did a seminar on protein-polymer conjugate systems for drug delivery applications.

Well, there may be a sign up associated. I apologize.

Anyhow, I would not be excited about drinking bacteria laced with chemotherapeutics. No matter what kinna cancer I had. Well, maybe I'd drink it if I had breast cancer...

There will be other articles.

jubilance1922

07-18-2007 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by AKA_Monet (Post 1487130)

I agree, but I could see the advantages of targeted delivery such as no hair loss, no nausea, no radiation burns, etc.

neosoul

07-18-2007 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jubilance1922 (Post 1487176)

I agree, but I could see the advantages of targeted delivery such as no hair loss, no nausea, no radiation burns, etc.

but what would the downside be? introducing all those bacterii (plural sp?) to the body can't be all good

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