News tagged with laser therapy

Nanoparticles plus adult stem cells demolish plaque

A technique that combines nanotechnology with adult stem cells appears to destroy atherosclerotic plaque and rejuvenate the arteries, according to a study reported at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 19, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (11) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

'Nanobubbles' plus chemotherapy equals single-cell cancer targeting

Using light-harvesting nanoparticles to convert laser energy into "plasmonic nanobubbles," researchers at Rice University, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study magnetizes carbon nanoparticles for cancer therapy

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of University of Texas at Arlington researchers have developed a method that uses magnetic carbon nanoparticles to target and destroy cancer cells through laser therapy - a treatment ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Drug therapy shows significant benefit in treating a leading cause of childhood blindness

A readily available, inexpensive drug therapy showed a significant benefit in treating premature infants with the worst and historically most difficult-to-treat cases of retinopathy of prematurity.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Laser therapy can aggravate skin cancer

High irradiances of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) should not be used over melanomas. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Cancer studied the pain relieving, anti-inflammatory 'cold laser', finding that it cau ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1