First in-human trial shows that low-intensity pulsed ultrasound combined with microbubbles opens the blood–brain barrier for drug delivery to brain tumours
Read article: Ultrasound implant helps deliver powerful chemotherapy to brain tumours
New magnetic nanomaterial-based technique could treat tumours that resist existing therapies
Read article: Mechanical nanosurgery attacks aggressive brain cancer
A novel hybrid chemo- and immunotherapy technique could help treat glioblastoma
Read article: Two-in-one gel suppresses aggressive brain tumours
A high-intensity focused ultrasound system integrated with ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging capability provides temperature and structural information for treatment guidance
Read article: Image-guided HIFU system shows potential for clinical treatments
High-precision X-ray crystallography measurements examine how a photopharmacological drug binds to and releases from protein molecules
Read article: Molecular photoswitch could help create better anti-cancer drugs
A novel hydrogel combined with transplanted neural stem cells could provide therapeutic brain tissue reconstruction
Read article: Hydrogel helps grow new tissue in areas of brain damage
Oxygen-trapping materials can be injected directly into cancerous tissue to improve response to radiation and chemotherapies
Read article: Gas-trapping structures improve tumour treatment
A novel ultrasound technique uses helical waves to eliminate dangerous blood clots in the brain much faster than current treatments
Read article: Vortex ultrasound tool breaks down blood clots in the brain
Early-phase clinical trials show promise for potential treatment of Alzheimer’s disease based on sensory stimulation
Read article: Stimulating the brain at 40 Hz to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Magnetic bacteria driven by rotating magnetic fields can penetrate blood vessel walls to deliver drugs into tumours
Read article: Bacteria-based microrobots show potential for cancer drug delivery
