Gold, future therapies cure cancer?

According to the French National Research Institute of Science (CNRS), researchers are currently conducting many experiments on gold nanoparticles, including tests that allow the destruction of cancer cells.

For years, cancer cells have been treated with two radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Researchers are looking for ways to destroy cancer cells by grafting destructive molecules on gold nanoparticles so they act similarly to rockets. This study is being carried out for 3 to 4 years in France but has not yet been used in therapeutic therapies.

The second method has been tested in mice by US researchers: combining gold nanoparticles with X-rays to increase effectiveness in killing cancer cells.

Gold used to be a popular ancient treatment in Egypt, India and China to treat smallpox, skin ulcers or erythema.

At the end of November 2006, the research team " GdR OrNano " of the CNRS Institute gathered 130 scientists (chemistry, physics, biology .) of 40 French laboratories to study gold nanoparticles. .

According to CNRS, gold nanoparticles can now be used in many areas such as optics, electronics, chemistry such as anti-pollution and catalysts. This is one of the most prominent metals in the early 21st century.