Burgeoning applications of nanotechnology are altering practices in traditional medicine.
Promoted by the National Institutes of Health, nanomedicinal research is advancing
technologies and revolutionizing strategies in clinical science by providing easy
access to innovative nanodevices and nanosystems based on the rational design and
precise integration of functional nanomaterials. Many long-standing challenges in
clinical science could be met through advancement and revolutionization. Nanomedicinal
diagnostics could acquire critical information regarding the status of diseased tissues
and organs quickly and inexpensively with minimal sampling size and invasion. New
strategies in therapeutic and regenerative nanomedicines will enable clinicians to
take actions in a timely fashion and patient-friendly manner.
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