Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Treatment

Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Treatment
Ongoing research reveals gold nanoparticles can be used to heat and kill tumor cells with great precision and minimal side effects. Shutterstock
Jacquelyn Waters
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There are many ways to treat cancer, and some of them are nearly as frightening as the disease itself. But today, researchers are beginning to unravel some new approaches, including one that comes from seemingly miraculous recoveries in cancer patients who experienced severe fever.

And the interesting part is that gold might be just the ingredient needed to take advantage of a weakness some cancers have to a sudden increase in our body temperature.

Jacquelyn Waters
Jacquelyn Waters
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Jacquelyn Waters writes about health, science, and medicine. She has particular interest in all things neuroscience—from molecular neuroscience to psychology. She has 8 years of experience teaching college biology and received her Master’s degree in biomedical sciences with a specialization in neuroscience from Vanderbilt University.
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