Nanomedicine: Application Areas and Development Prospects Boulaiz Tassi, Houria Álvarez, Pablo J. Ramírez, Alberto Marchal Corrales, Juan Antonio Prados Salazar, José Carlos Rodríguez‑Serrano, Fernando Perán, Macarena Melguizo Alonso, Consolación Aránega Jiménez, Antonia nanomedicine nanostructures early diagnosis Nanotechnology, along with related concepts such as nanomaterials, nanostructures and nanoparticles, has become a priority area for scientific research and technological development. Nanotechnology, i.e., the creation and utilization of materials and devices at nanometer scale, already has multiple applications in electronics and other fields. However, the greatest expectations are for its application in biotechnology and health, with the direct impact these could have on the quality of health in future societies. The emerging discipline of nanomedicine brings nanotechnology and medicine together in order to develop novel therapies and improve existing treatments. In nanomedicine, atoms and molecules are manipulated to produce nanostructures of the same size as biomolecules for interaction with human cells. This procedure offers a range of new solutions for diagnoses and ―smart‖ treatments by stimulating the body‘s own repair mechanisms. It will enhance the early diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer‘s, Parkinson‘s and cardiovascular diseases. Preventive medicine may then become a reality. 2024-10-02T06:46:01Z 2024-10-02T06:46:01Z 2011-05-19 journal article Boulaiz, H. et. al. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2011, 12, 3303-3321. [https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms12053303] https://hdl.handle.net/10481/95384 10.3390/ijms12053303 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional MDPI