Some clinical applications of nanotechnology

Nanomedicine can be succinctly defined as the application of nanotechnologies in a healthcare setting. Nanomedicine ascends from the integration of different sciences; physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, engineering, using the nanometer scale. This leads to scientists with different backgrounds, and diversified technical and intellectual skills, trying to address medical problems using nanotechnology. The task of nanomedicine is to integrate the knowledge of physicists, chemists and biologists to reach an ideal answer. Presently, nanomedicines are being explored for the management of various disease conditions which includes fungal infections, asthma and emphysema, ovarian and breast cancer, menopausal symptoms, chronic pain, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis. Nanotechnology is creating an insurrection, a paradigm shift in the manner we diagnose and treat disease. This treatise and current research concentrates on specific fields such as Nanodiagnostics, Molecular imaging, Dental Care, Orthopedics, Cardiac therapy and newly targeted drug-delivery systems. Nanomedicine offers hope for treatment of spinal cord injuries, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease and cancer.