Nanotech 'slingshot' shoots drugs right where they're needed

DNA strand activates only when it encounters disease marker it's programmed to recognize


A group of Canadian and Italian scientists has developed a nano-scale "slingshot" that can shoot drugs directly to the part of the body that needs them, thereby speeding up recovery and reducing side-effects. This idea addresses one of the most taxing problems in medicine: how to kill diseased cells while preserving healthy ones. -- More...

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