Vision for Nanomedicine

The ageing population, the high expectations for better

quality of life and the changing lifestyle of

European society call for improved, more efficient

and affordable health care.

Our improved understanding of the functioning of the

human body at the molecular and nanometre scale

as well as our ability to intervene at pre-symptomatic,

acute or chronic stages of an illness are of utmost

importance to meet these expectations. Diseases

like cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

disease, cardiovascular problems, inflammatory and

infectious diseases and depression are serious challenges

to be dealt with. Nanotechnology applied to

medical problems can offer impressive solutions.

Early diagnosis, ‘smart’ treatments and the triggering

of self-healing mechanisms are crucial targets

on the way to regained health.

More information is available on the Nanomedicine website at http://www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology/nanomedicine.htm .

The vision document can be downloaded at ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/nanotechnology/docs/nanomedicine_visionpaper.pdf

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