A new study shows that a 70-year-old malaria drug can block immune cells in the liver so nanoparticles can arrive at their intended tumor site, overcoming a significant hurdle of targeted drug delivery, according to a team ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 6, 2017
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To eradicate any cancer cells that may potentially remain after surgery or chemotherapy, many breast cancer patients also undergo radiation therapy. All patients experience unfortunate side effects including skin irritation, ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 29, 2017
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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine have been able to generate multifunctional RNA nanoparticles that could overcome treatment resistance in breast cancer, potentially making existing treatments ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 14, 2016
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Scientists have produced some of the most detailed mapping imagery of breast cancer cells ever seen as part of new research at the University of Lincoln, UK, aimed at improving understanding of the biological properties that ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 21, 2016
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Tiny sensors that can detect the spread of cancer through the lymphatic system while a patient is having surgery to remove primary tumours could dramatically reduce the need for follow up operations.
Bio & Medicine
Feb 19, 2016
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A small, implantable device that researchers are calling a cancer "super-attractor" could eventually give doctors earlier warnings of relapse in breast cancer patients and even slow the disease's spread to other organs.
Biochemistry
Sep 11, 2015
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Your smartphone is already great for sending email, checking sports scores and sharing photos of your lunch. Now it can help battle cancer, Alzheimer's and other diseases, thanks to a new app developed by Stanford scientists ...
Software
Jan 13, 2015
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Wichita State University researchers are working on a new system that could decrease the negative effects of cancer drugs on patients.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 12, 2014
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Satellites are linking mobile breast cancer screening units directly to hospitals so that radiologists can start their diagnoses earlier.
Telecom
Sep 9, 2014
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A team of scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WUSTL) and the University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson led by Samuel Achilefu have created a pair of high-tech glasses that help surgeons visualize ...
Engineering
Mar 10, 2014
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