Metallurgy Articles
Antifungal And Antibacterial Properties Of A Silver-loaded Cellulosic Fiber
Uta-christina Hipler, Peter Elsner, Joachim W. Fluhr Article First Published Online: 21 Oct 2005 Doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.30413 The skin is the interface between the body and the environment. Each skin type has a specific skin physiology and is more or less adapted for...
Silver Ions In The Treatment Of Local Infections
Robert O. Becker Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery, State University Of New York, Health Science Center At Syracuse, 550 Harrison Street, Syracuse, New York 13202, USA Abstract A study of the use of free silver ions as an antibacterial and antifungal agent...
Using Gold Nanoparticles to Hit Cancer Where It Hurts
SCIENCEDAILY (FEB. 18, 2010) Taking gold nanoparticles to the cancer cell and hitting them with a laser has been shown to be a promising tool in fighting cancer, but what about cancers that occur in places where a laser light can't reach? Scientists at the Georgia...
How Gold Salts Ease Pain Of Arthritis And Other Inflammatory Diseases
SCIENCEDAILY (OCT. 22, 2007) Scientists at Duke University Medical Center may have solved the mystery surrounding the healing properties of gold -- a discovery they say may renew interest in gold salts as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory...
New Organic Gold-Nanoparticle Memory Device
From PHYSORG.COM Researchers have developed a new memory device that uses gold nanoparticles and the organic semiconducting compound pentacene. This novel pairing is a key step forward in the drive to develop organic "plastic" memory devices, which can be considerably...
Saving Lives – Medical Benefits of Gold
WASHINGTON MONTHLY, NOV, 2000 One of these days, gold may save your life. In ancient times, the glittering metal that never tarnished was believed to bring good fortune, to ward off evil spirits, to help heal the sick. Today, increasingly, it is healing the sick - and...
Gold And Its Relationship To Neurological/Glandular Conditions
DOUGLAS G. RICHARDS, PH.D., DAVID L. MCMILLIN, M.A., ERIC A. MEIN, M.D., CARL D. NELSON, D.C. MERIDIAN INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE 2002, VOLUME 112, PAGES 31-53 [Click here to view this document in Adobe Acrobat format (2.34 MB).] Abstract Despite...