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Lauren Dubinsky, Senior Reporter | January 16, 2017
5. Nanobots that treat stroke
Nanotherapeutics involves treating a disease on the molecular level and it’s already being used to treat cancer and infections. Platelet-sized nanobots coated with a tissue plasminogen activator are currently under investigation for the treatment of stroke.
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Compared to the traditional approach, the nanobots can deliver tPA faster, and it results in fewer side effects because tPA is delivered to the non-clotting vessels in the body. Mouse experiments that tested the nanobots for four years have yielded promising results and a commercial product may on be two to three years away.
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