The nanomedecine revolution

Thanks to its innovative nature, nanomedicine is used to manufacture drugs that interact from cell level through to molecule level. Nanomedicine significantly improves every aspect of medicine: screening, diagnosis and therapy. Nanoproducts or nanostructures can accomplish extremely precise tasks that were previously impossible. Capable of reaching diseased tissue, nanomedicines use smaller doses of active ingredients, thereby reducing the toxic effects of these ingredients. As they are so small they can target the diseased cells accurately without destroying the surrounding healthy cells. Already employed to treat cancer, diabetes and infectious diseases, nanomedicines are set to open up numerous new horizons, leading to high hopes of progress in neurology and regenerative medicine.

Sylvie Ponlot