Gold-based therapy: From past to present [Medical Sciences]

Despite an abundant literature on gold nanoparticles use for biomedicine, only a few of the gold-based nanodevices are currently tested in clinical trials, and none of them are approved by health agencies. Conversely, ionic gold has been used for decades to treat human rheumatoid arthritis and benefits from 70-y hindsight...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Perspective Source Type: research