Search results for theranostics

Bio & Medicine Mar 25, 2026

Scientists engineer a 'Trojan Horse' to conquer aggressive brain cancer

Scientists from National Taiwan University (NTU) and Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH) have developed a precision-engineered nanoplatform to conquer glioblastoma (GBM), the most aggressive and deadly form of brain ...

Materials Science Mar 17, 2026

Targeted alpha therapy: One compound holds promise for unified cancer care

ORNL is a leader both in developing advanced radiotherapies and in providing the radioisotopes needed for those therapies. According to Karen Sikes, director of the National Isotope Development Center, the lab is home to ...

Biochemistry Mar 2, 2026

Chemists create iridium compounds for the synthesis of 'smart' antitumor drugs

Chemists from St. Petersburg University has developed a new family of luminescent iridium complexes that, for the first time, realize a unique mechanism of photoactivated proton transfer. In the future, this discovery will ...

Bio & Medicine Feb 18, 2026

Ultrasound-jiggled nanobubbles can crack cancer's collagen 'fortress'

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have discovered a way to breach one of cancer's most stubborn defenses: the impenetrable fortress that solid tumors build around themselves.

Bio & Medicine Feb 10, 2026

New nanoparticles remove melanoma tumors in mice with low-power near-infrared laser

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed and tested in a mouse model a new type of nanoparticle that enables the removal of melanoma tumors with a low-power laser. After the systemically administered nanoparticles ...

Bio & Medicine Nov 12, 2025

Exploring smart nanomaterials that detect and treat traumatic brain injuries simultaneously

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains one of the most pressing public health challenges, leaving millions with lasting disabilities each year. When the brain suffers a sudden impact, from a fall, vehicle accident, or sports ...

Bio & Medicine Nov 4, 2025

Magnetoelectric nanotherapy shrinks pancreatic tumors and extends survival in preclinical study

A new study has found for the first time that magnetoelectric nanoparticles—tiny, wirelessly controlled particles activated by magnetic fields—can both locate and destroy pancreatic tumors in preclinical models, offering ...

Bio & Medicine Aug 7, 2025

pH-responsive graphene nanocarriers improve precision in cancer drug delivery

Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and despite advancements in diagnosis and treatment, it continues to impose a significant health burden globally. Researchers have now started exploring various ...

Bio & Medicine Jul 3, 2025

All-in-one smart nanomaterial shows promise for cancer diagnosis, treatment and immune response induction

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has successfully developed a nanomaterial capable of simultaneously performing cancer diagnosis, treatment, and immune response induction. Compared to conventional nanomaterials ...

Bio & Medicine Jun 13, 2025

A polymeric package deal: Diagnosing and treating breast cancer with a single nanoparticle complex

The drug pipeline—the process through which a potential new drug gets discovered, tested, approved, and marketed—is a notoriously long and arduous process, and even the most promising drugs can languish or die on the road ...

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