Abstract

NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPLEMENTATIONS IN VARIOUS DISEASE STATES: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Mehnaz Ali* and Mohsina Rahman

ABSTRACT

With the progression of time and science, disease curability has increased, but so has the emergence of new diseases. Autoimmune diseases are the latest enemy of mankind in the path to a long and healthy life. Diseases like Cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes Mellitus are the newest threats to humanity along with diseases like AIDS, Tuberculosis and Cardiovascular Diseases which claim a significant number of lives every year throughout the world. In order to diagnose and treat such diseases, targeted drug delivery is the best approach. Again, these diseases exhibit different signs and symptoms in different patients. In this case, patient targeted drug therapy can help in customizing the drug molecule to treat an individual patient’s ailments. The best way to achieve targeted and customized drug therapy is by employing the latest innovative approach in pharmaceutics—Nanotechnology. Nanomedicine can be used to both diagnose and treat diseases in a site-specific manner. In this scientific review, the various methods of nano drug delivery and their implementations in detection and treatment of various disease conditions have been discussed.

Keywords: Nanotechnology, Nanomedicine, Nanoparticles, Targeted Drug Delivery, Cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis.