Nano tech aid for repairing nurons

New research in nano medicine is moving close towards offering scientists a new way for treating and curing neuro degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

Research team of University of Arkansas used magnetic nano tubes on nerves and nurons.Due to their structure and properties, magnetic nano tubes are among the most promising candidates of multifunctional nano materials for clinical diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

Research team worked on rats found that they were able to trigger cells called PC12 cells to differentiate into neurons by using nerve growth factor-incorporated magnetic nano tubes. They say that the findings suggest that magnetic nano tubes can be used to deliver nerve growth factor in order restore or repair damaged nerve cells.