Insights into tobacco smoking addiction

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Judy Keen

Scripps Institute Scientists revealed new insights into tobacco smoking addiction. When high levels of nicotine in the brain are achieved, the α5 subunit of the nicotinic receptor is activated and transmits inhibitory signals to stop further intake of nicotine. continue … Continue reading →

Diamond nanoparticles to treat cancer

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Judy Keen

Diamond chips and chemotherapeutics attached to nanoparticle reduced lung cancer tumor growth in mice. Using these diamond-nanoparticles, higher doses of the chemotherapy, dox, could be given without liver and other toxicities that can normally occur. continue reading

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Insights into tobacco smoking addiction

Diamond nanoparticles to treat cancer