Piezoelectric nanoparticles that target and electrically stimulate tumour cells upon exposure to ultrasound could enhance the treatment of brain tumours
Piezoelectric nanoparticles promise improved brain tumour treatments
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Focused ultrasound releases cancer drugs on target
Modelling the parameters required for focused ultrasound to release drugs from liposomes may remove the need for real-time thermometry
The development of brain stem cells into new nerve cells
Stem cells are true “jacks-of-all-trades” of our bodies, as they can turn into the many different cell types of all organs
Scientists create a renewable source of cancer-fighting T cells
Research could point the way toward “off-the-shelf” T cell therapies that are more readily available to patients
Stem cell study offers clues for optimizing transplants
After radiation, a small number of blood stem cells make an outsized contribution to reconstituting the blood and immune system
Enzyme might provide “molecular radar” for early detection of cancers
Stem cell enzyme may provide a kind of molecular radar for early detection of malignancies and represent a new therapeutic target for preventing cancer cell resistance
Clinical trial to develop breath test for multiple cancers
Examining exhaled breath for multiple cancer biomarkers could pave the way for a universal breath test
A new 3-D printed “sponge” sops up excess chemo drugs
The device prevented a liver cancer drug from spreading through pigs’ bodies, curbing toxicity
Prostate cancer patients have a new reason to love gold
Prostate cancer patients may soon have a new treatment option: gold nanoparticles