HomepageAuNP Research Blog / Gold Nanoparticle Cancer Research Report #11`


SD Bullion



Gold Nanoparticle Cancer
Research Report

#11


Originally Posted on 10/16/2018 @ 8:52 pm EDT

Last Edited on 03/31/2025

by Steven Warrenfeltz







follow us in feedly

Hello,

Gold Nano Blog

Gold Nanoparticle Cancer Research is a non-invasive cancer treatment that kills cancer without harmful side effects.  Gold nanoparticles are non-toxic and biocompatible; they are made to attack and kill only cancer cells.

In this report, you will find summaries of the most promising and compelling studies from September 2018 regarding gold nanoparticle cancer research. Each summary includes direct links to the original articles and research.

Below is a glimpse into what you'll find in this issue:


  • Gold Nanoparticles & Iron binding ions make MRI's safer and better

  • Gold nanoparticle nasal spray for treating brain cancer.






Making MRI's
Better and Safer using
Nano Gold (Au) & Iron ions (Fe)

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) can be both confining and loud, as experienced by those who have undergone such procedures.

MRI Lab

A Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) occurs when a radio-frequency disrupts the electromagnetic field, in the body, creating an image.

A person lies inside a large electromagnet; a loud noise is caused by the energy required to create the magnetic field needed to align protons in the body.

To enhance the image, traditionally, MRI technicians inject a drug or contrast agent containing gadolinium into the patient's body.

Gadolinium is a toxic, rare earth metal, and it is the traditional contrast agent given to patients who are having an MRI.

gold and iron

When gadolinium is manufactured as a contrast agent, it's placed in an organic wrap that reduces an individual's exposure to the metal's toxicity, which helps it pass through the body.

However, a study from Japan revealed that gadolinium accumulates in the brains of some patients, while other studies found deposits in other body areas.   Although no toxicity from the gadolinium was found in the studies, the FDA has made drug manufacturers add warning labels to all gadolinium-based drugs.

Rice University researchers have developed a safer method for magnetic resonance images using gold nanoparticles, iron chelate, and fluorescent dyes as contrasting agents.

In the study, headed up by Dr. Naomi Halas, researchers called their new contrasting agent 'Nano-matryoshkas' because they were multi-layered like the Russian nesting dolls.

The gold nano-matryoshkas consist of a gold core covered with a layer of silica that encapsulates iron-binding ions known as "chelates" and fluorescent dyes, which serve as contrasting agents. A second layer of gold is added for protection.

When the researchers used the gold-based nano-matryoshkas in experimental MRIs, they stated that the "results surprised everyone."

Gold nanoparticles have a very large surface area, which enabled the researchers to overload the particles with iron chelates, making the nano-matryoshkas perform twice as well as gadolinium.

In addition, the lead researcher in the study, Dr. Naomi Halas, stated that the gold-based nanomatryoshkas can kill cancer cells when a near-infrared light is focused on them.

So with further research, these experiments may one day give individuals the ability to diagnose and treat cancer in a single visit to the MRI lab.


Read the full research report here: Reimagining MRI contrast: Iron outperforms gadolinium - Rice University






Treating Brain Cancer using a
Gold Nanoparticle
Nasal Spray

Current forms of treating brain cancer involve surgery, if operable, but usually it is treated with chemo and/or radiation therapy, and often with poor results.  The poor results come from modern-day treatments' failure to break the blood-brain barrier.

Washington University researchers have developed a nasal spray that breaks the blood-brain barrier, effectively treating and killing brain cancer cells. The spray uses gold nanoparticles, microbubbles, and Focused Ultra-Sound.

In the study, a cancer-fighting drug was attached to gold nanoparticles and sent through the nasal cavity and into the brain via a nasal spray, bypassing the blood-brain barrier by absorbing through the olfactory and trigeminal nerves.

However, there is an odd twist to this research: the heart's pumping effect on body vessels aids in the distribution of gold nanoparticles and the drug into the brain.

Once the gold nanoparticles fully penetrated the brain, micro-bubbles were injected into the body, and 'Focused Ultra-Soundwaves' were focused on the cancer cells in the brain.

Once the gold nanoparticles fully penetrated the brain, "microbubbles" were injected into the body, and "focused ultrasound waves" were aimed at the cancer cells in the brain, propelling the drug-coated gold nanoparticles into the cancer cells, killing them.

Researchers stated the following about their results:

"... results suggest that Focused Ultra-Sound IntraNasal delivery (FUSIN) is a promising technique for noninvasive, spatially targeted, and safe delivery of nanoparticles to the brain with minimal systemic exposure."


Read the Abstract about the research here: Focused ultrasound combined with microbubble-mediated intranasal delivery of gold nanoclusters to the brain - Science Direct

The Washington University Article is here: Focused delivery for brain cancers - Washington University in St. Louis

Thank You for your Time.

Take Care & God Bless,

Steve



Royal Mint (UK)


Other pages, on this Guide, that you
may like...













SD Bullion

Bretton Woods

Establishing the Gold Standard of the

20th Century

Bretton Woods



Johnson Matthey

Bullion Refiner

Johnson Matthey

SilverGoldBull




Walmart












Home Page

FBIG - Home Page Screenshot

with Bullion Market News







Visit  the  Homepage





Please Donate to
Support this Guide

& Paypal

Thank You for
Your Support







Free Bullion Investment Guide







Free-Bullion-Investment-Guide "Search"
search engine by freefind advanced


Search - Magnify Glass







Enjoy this page? Please pay it forward. Here's how...

Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it?

  1. Click on the HTML link code below.
  2. Copy and paste it, adding a note of your own, into your blog, a Web page, forums, a blog comment, your Facebook account, or anywhere that someone would find this page valuable.

Affiliate Links - Disclosure


Walmart





Donate to
Keep this Guide Online

& Paypal

Thank You for
Your Support




Free Bullion Investment Guide

follow us in feedly
with Feedly



search

   Search the Guide

search engine by freefind advanced




recent guide updates

Daily

Bullion News on the Homepage



June 2025

Newsletter




2024 & 2025
Jerusalem of Gold Bullion 
Coin
photos
(bottom of page)

2024 1oz. Jerusalem of Gold bullion coin (The National Library of Israel) Obverse side
2025 1oz. Jerusalem of Gold bullion coin (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Obverse side



Gold Buying Guide

Gold Buying Guide



Mintages
for

2024
Gold & Silver Mexican Libertad

Gold Libertads

2024 - 1oz Mexican Gold Libertad Bullion Coin - Reverse side

Silver Libertads

1oz. Mexican Silver Libertad Bullion Coin - Reverse side



Chinese Gold Coin Group Co.
& Chinese Bullion

Chinese Bullion page



PAMP

Refiner page

PAMP Gold



Heraeus Refiner page

Heraeus



Johnson Matthey Refiner page

Johnson Matthey



Engelhard Refiner page

Silver Engelhard Round





Archangel Raphael
~
The Angel of Healing

Archangel Raphael ~ The Angel of Healing



Cancer Awareness Information & Resources

Cancer Awareness Month Ribbon with FBIG Gold-Nano Logo



Help Us Expand our Audience by forwarding our link

www.free-bullion-investment-guide.com.

Thank You!



June's

Best News

The Spiritual Battle Between Communism and Capitalism - The Daily Economy

Report: Gold Surpasses Euro, Challenges Dollar Dominance in Global Reserves - Oil Price

Is Bitcoin a Safe Haven Amid Geopolitical Unrest? - The Bubble Bubble Report (Substack)

Report: Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey 2025 - World Gold Council

Diversification Remains Golden - UBS

Gold Consolidates- Why is Gold’s Role in the World Financial System Rising? - barchart

Podcast: Market Outlook: Gold, Silver, Uranium — and Why We’re Bullish on Platinum - GOEHRING & ROZENCWAJG

Daniel Lacalle: Only Bitcoin and Gold Can Stop Governments from Destroying the Currency - Hedgeye

The Best Way to Judge when to Buy Silver - Daily Wealth

Video: DoubleLine Group CEO Jeffrey Gundlach talks about the price of gold, fixed income, private credit, President Donald Trump's tax bill, Federal Reserve monetary policy - Bloomberg

A Massive Copper, Gold, and Silver Deposit Discovered by Geologists: The Largest Mineral Deposit in 30 Years - Daily Galaxy (msn)

(.pdf) Report: World Silver Survey 2025 -The Silver Institute

Soaring gold price sees more people ‘clear out’ jewellery boxes, Ramsdens says - The Standard (U.K.)

Why I’m Bullish on Platinum: A Comprehensive Report - The Bubble Bubble Report

Understanding the Scope of Counterfeiting Bullion: The Silent Risk: Counterfeiting in Precious Metals - The Alchemist (LBMA)

Is The Silver Bull Finally Here? - Zero Hedge

Only Bitcoin and Gold Can Stop Governments from Destroying the Currency - Quoth the Raven

(.pdf) Report: In Gold We Trust, Monthly Gold Compass - June 2025 - incrementum

Gold: A New Regulatory Asset Class Under Basel III? - finews first

The World Is Quietly Running Out of Platinum - Daily Wealth

Canada approves law to fast-track resource projects, faces Indigenous opposition - Mining Weekly

Podcast: Unearthed: May Gold Market Trends – ETFs, Retail Divergence & Central Bank Demand - World Gold Council

Orwell's classic gets "Big Brother" Treatment - The Sunday Telegraph (Press Reader)

10 Essential Security Tips for Shipping Precious Metals, Preventing Package Theft and Damage by Upstate Coin and Gold - CoinWorld

Has the Great Commodity Bull Market Quietly Begun? - GOEHRING & ROZENCWAJG

Is Chinese President Xi Jinping on his way out? - NEW YORK POST

Gold Nanoparticle Cancer Research

Sona Announces Ethics Committee Approval For Melanoma Clinical Trial - Yahoo Finance

Sona Engages Clinical Trial Clinic for First-in-Human Early Feasibility Study of its THT Cancer Therapy - Sona NanoTech

Beyond the Glitter: Gold Nanoparticles as Powerful Weapons Against Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogens - Frontiers

Revolutionary One-Step Nanoparticle Synthesis Boosts Photothermal Cancer Therapy - DevDiscourse


All Articles were Originally Posted on the Homepage