This book presents recent advances in inorganic nanomaterials for healthcare, with focus on the synthesis, medical applications and toxicity of metals, metal oxides and metal sulfides. Major applications include diagnosis, bioimaging, biosensing, healing and therapy in cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, metabolic syndrome, dentistry and antimicrobials.

Preface

Chapter 1 Metal sulfide nanostructures for bioimaging and biosensing applications
Chapter 2 Modification of titanium alloys for dental applications
Chapter 3 Metals and metal complexes for medicinal applications
Chapter 4 Therapeutic potential of metals in managing metabolic syndrome
Chapter 5 Antimicrobial effects of metal, metal oxide nanomaterials and sulfonamide complexes
Chapter 6 Role of metals, metal oxides and sulphides in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer
Chapter 7 Nanomaterials-based electrochemical sensors and biosensors for early identification and monitoring of diseases
Chapter 8 Inorganic nanoparticles for bioimaging
Chapter 9 Metal and metal oxides applications in sustainable synthesis and biology
Chapter 10 Therapeutic prospective of metal oxides as anti-cancer agents
Chapter 11 Metal neurotoxicity and neurodegeneration
Chapter 12 An overview of heavy metal toxicity.