Read article: Tumour-specific radiofrequency fields suppress brain cancer growth
Low-level radiofrequency therapy inhibited the growth of glioblastoma cells and demonstrated clinical benefit in a patient with brain cancer
Read article: Resonant laser ablation selectively destroys pancreatic tumours
A mid-infrared femtosecond laser tuned to the collagen absorption peak can ablate pancreatic cancer while preserving healthy pancreatic tissues
Read article: Magnetically controlled microrobots show promise for precision drug delivery
Self-assembling microrobots can be magnetically delivered, manoeuvred and retrieved after targeted delivery of their therapeutic cargo
Read article: Wireless deep brain stimulation reverses Parkinson’s disease in mice
A photothermal, nanoparticle-based deep brain stimulation system restored motor skills in mice with Parkinson’s-like disease
Read article: Low-temperature plasma halves cancer recurrence in mice
Treatment with a cold atmospheric plasma reduced the recurrence rate of melanoma tumours after surgery by roughly 50%
Read article: Could bubble-like microrobots be the drug delivery vehicles of the future?
Tiny bioresorbable acoustic microrobots deliver cancer drugs to shrink bladder tumours in mice
Read article: Optimization algorithm improves safety of transcranial focused ultrasound treatments
Algorithm finds the optimal transducer location to focus ultrasound through the skull onto a target in the brain
Read article: Gallium-doped bioactive glass kills 99% of bone cancer cells
New therapy kills cancerous cells while stimulating growth of new healthy bone
Read article: Low-frequency ultrasound triggers targeted drug delivery
Targeted release of drugs from ultrasound-sensitive nanocarriers could minimize side-effects associated with conventional medication
Read article: Can focused ultrasound provide a new way to manage pain?
Using low-intensity focused ultrasound to non-surgically alter neuronal activity could help reduce both the perception of pain and pain-related autonomic effects
