This innovative development is expected to be a major novelty in medical practice, reports the Ministry of Health Press Service.
For example, an aneurysm resulting from the weakening and dilation of brain vessels is considered a severe and asymptomatic disease. This pathology takes the lives of 50 percent of patients before they are admitted to the hospital. Around the world, nearly 500,000 people die annually from this disease.
Scottish scientists have proposed the use of nanorobots as an alternative to neurosurgical operations. The size of the nanobot they created is merely 295 nanometers, in other words, one-twentieth the size of a human red blood cell.
For comparison, let's present some other examples. Typically, the size of a virus is 100 nanometers, while most bacteria are about 1000 nanometers.
The created tiny robot has a magnet in its center, surrounded by thrombins used in the treatment of aneurysms. The device is moved along the artery with the help of a magnetic field. At a certain temperature, their shell disintegrates, and the drug enters the damaged part of the brain.
So far, this innovative novelty has been tested on animals and has shown successful results. Clinical trials are ahead. Based on their conclusions, nanorobots could be applied in medical practice.
