Nanomedicine: Overview, Problem, Solution and Future
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Mensah-Agyei Grace
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Abstract
Over the years the field of nanotechnology has gained tremendous ground, it has really begun developing into more progressive forms in medical research. It is expected that nanotechnology can have an vast optimistic impact on human health. Pertinent processes of living organisms take place essentially at nanoscale, basic biological divisions like DNA, proteins or cell membranes are of this aspect Nanomedicine benefits greatly from expansions in nanotechnology and because of this a wide variety of medicines and medical procedures have become accessible predicting that the future holds more advancement in this field. Mononuclear phagocytes, dendritic cells, endothelial cells, and cancers (tumor cells, as well as tumor neovasculature) are key targets.
The use of nanoscale technology in medicine is one of the latest and most exhilarating forms of science that is still in its infancy. From the name, it is obvious that nanotechnology focuses on very small things including atoms and molecular objects. The assumption is that once we know the littlest parts of life we will have the capacity to comprehend everything that is going on the globe, yet it has been involved towards enhancing mechanical development and, sadly, the potential dangers of nanomedicine have remained inadequately evaluated. Research into the balanced delivery and targeting of pharmaceutical, medical, and diagnostic agents is at the front line of projects in nanomedicine. These involve the recognition of the cells and receptor connected to precise medical circumstances and selection of the suitable nanocarriers to attain the necessary responses while minimizing the side effects. The prospective and the dangers of nanomedicine need to be amenably researched, analyzed, disputed and delimited. This paper is focused on the problems, precautions, as well as the future of nanomedicine. However, it is important to note that nanotechnology also raises important social issues and ethical challenges. Proponents suggest that a nanomedicine-enabled “revolution†will bring far-reaching changes to economic, social and environmental relations. Yet to date, there has been a shortage of life-threatening discussion about civic interest issues associated with the predicted nanomedicine “revolution†and in specific what role civil society should have in decision making. This research was conducted using information provided by textbooks on nanomedicine, nanotechnology journals and books, journals on how nanotechnology in medicine work and its history and web pages about nanotechnology and nanomedicine.