Carbon nanotubes have long been the in forefront of medical technology, especially given their ability to act as drug carriers within the body. However, researchers remain skeptical as to how friendly they are to the body's tissues and structure. Nanodiamonds are starting to alleviate these fears with their non-toxic properties and and water soluability. Tests of the ability for these tiny structures to deliver anti-tumor medication in patients were recently completed by scientists at Northwestern University and proved successful. Previous methods of delivering these drugs has toxic effects on the body, as they contain materials that destroy healthy cells as well as cancerous ones. The nanodiamond structures act as ferrys for these drugs and prevent them from releasing in to the body until they reach their intended targets.

Tiny diamonds act as anti-cancer drugs

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