In recent times, phytochemicals encapsulated or conjugated with nanocarriers for delivery to
the specific sites have gained considerable research interest. Phytochemicals are mostly …

Biomedical engineering seeks to enhance the quality of life by developing advanced
materials and technologies. Chitosan-based biomaterials have attracted significant attention …

Cancer is among the most dreadful fatal diseases globally, and the efficacy of recent
chemotherapeutic approaches is limited due to many related drawbacks. The major …

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) acts as a barrier to prevent the central nervous system (CNS)
from damage by substances that originate from the blood circulation. The BBB limits drug …

Paclitaxel (PTX) and docetaxel (DTX) are key members of taxanes with high anti-tumor
activity against various cancer cells. These chemotherapeutic agents suffer from a number of …

Traditional anti-cancer treatments are inefficient against glioblastoma, which remains one of
the deadliest and most aggressive cancers. Nano-drugs could help to improve this situation …

The coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 has a global impact on the lives and livelihoods of
people. It is characterized by a widespread infection by the severe acute respiratory …

β-glucans are a diverse group of polysaccharides composed of β-1, 3 or β-(1, 3-1, 4) linked
glucose monomers. They are mainly synthesized by fungi, plants, seaweed and bacteria …

There are numerous investigated factors that limit brain cancer treatment efficacy such as
ability of prescribed therapy to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), tumor specific delivery of …

In the last decade, investigators have put significant efforts to develop several diagnostic
and therapeutic strategies against cancer. Many novel nanoplatforms, including lipidic …