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Nanomedicine adds ubiquinone to water

Ubiquinone, a coenzyme also known as CoQ10, is a substance that can be found in every cell of our body. It is vital for our survival just like vitamin C. Our body is able to produce this coenzyme, but the ability decreases as we get older. That’s why nanotechnology and nanomedicine scientists want to add ubiquinone to our regular diet — through water. They want to add CoQ10 and other supplements into the water we drink. The technology itself is almost ready, but it will take a long time for authorities to allow this kind of process.

„We do it all with nano-micelle-forming technology.“ says Bruce Lipshutz, professor of chemistry at UCSB. A molecule called PTS is added to water and it forms a nanosphere which has a lipophilic portion (vitamin E). The portion goes to the center (vitamin E doesn’t have any solubility or energy-interactions with the water around it). The water portion is on the outside, and the lipophilic portion is on the inside. When the CoQ is added, it goes in the micelle. It’s crystal clear and stable at room temperature.

The research work will be published in September 2008.

Removing toxins from blood plasma in Russia

At a 3-day summit in Denver, Colorado, US on renewing energy using nanotechnology, Leonid Melamed, the head of Rosnanotech (the leading nanotechnology institution in Russia), said that nanotechnology will soon allow people to have their blood plasma cleaned from toxins. The treatment will not be expensive at all.

„We should have the project set for testing by December.“, Melamed said.

So far, Russians were able to clean up their blood plasma during a 2-hour session, priced at around US$220 at clinics. It’s an easy way to remove toxins from your body.

Melamed also said that even fitness centers could soon be able to offer this „service“ by using nanotechnology and nanomedicine.

Kidney and pancreatic cancer can be stopped ?

Californian researchers (San Diego) have developed certain nanoparticles which can deliver drugs to stop kidney and pancreatic cancer in mice. The main advantage is that they have less side effects than chemotherapy.

What is specific about these nanoparticles? They can target exactly the cells that cause cancer. The whole system is based on a protein called integrin, which is located on the surface of “bad” cells.

This research at UCSD, that was done by both scientists and oncologists, showed that kidney and pancreatic cancer can be stopped (in mice).

Every day nanomedicine is growing in a positive way. Let’s hope this will soon be available in clinics and applied to humans.