Magnetic nanoparticles to deliver drugs to cancer cells
(Northeastern University, November 21, 2013)
Every day, more than 20,000 people around the world succumb to cancer, according to statistics compiled by the World Health Organization. Thousands more continue to suffer through treatment and its side effects. To deliver drugs to cancer cells only and spare neighboring cells, researchers at Northeastern University are developing drug delivery systems that target magnetic nanoparticles loaded with drugs to the tumor site by MRI. They are working on a simulation software to model the movement of the nanoparticle in the body. Furthermore, using this one-of-a-kind program, clinical researchers would have the opportunity to more quickly realize MRI-guided drug delivery for mainstream cancer treatment.