Virus inspires new way to deliver cancer drugs (The University of Queensland)
(WorldNews Health)

(Source: The University of Queensland) Drugs disguised as viruses are providing new weapons in the battle against cancer, promising greater accuracy and fewer side effects than chemotherapy. Researchers at The University of Queensland`s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) have designed a virus-like nanoparticle (VNP) that delivers drugs directly to the cells where they are needed. The lead author of a paper on the topic, Dr Frank Sainsbury, said the VNP was made from the structural proteins that formed the virus`s protective shell. `Viruses have evolved to contain and protect bioactive...