According to a recent article published by sciencedaily.com, (Magnetic Nanoparticles To Simultaneously Diagnose, Monitor And Treat), multifunctional particles based on viral particles such as flu and HIV, are being researched and developed to carry signal-generating sub-molecules and drugs to reach target areas through a safe sprinkling of tiny mNPs and external magnetic forces, creating a medical means to confirm specific ailments and automatically release healing drugs while inside a living system.
While nanoparticles are in themselves not particularly new, "theranostic" (hepatocyte-specific delivery system for improved diagnostics (e.g. enhanced MRI) and therapeutics (e.g. small molecules, DNAs and proteins), molecules could pay a crucial role in developing one-stop tools to simultaneously diagnose, monitor and treat a wide range of common diseases and injuries.
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