Emerging therapies Research update Mechanical nanosurgery attacks aggressive brain cancer New magnetic nanomaterial-based technique could treat tumours that resist existing therapies Read article: Mechanical nanosurgery attacks aggressive brain cancer
Emerging therapies Research update Two-in-one gel suppresses aggressive brain tumours A novel hybrid chemo- and immunotherapy technique could help treat glioblastoma Read article: Two-in-one gel suppresses aggressive brain tumours
Emerging therapies Research update Image-guided HIFU system shows potential for clinical treatments 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
Emerging therapies Research update Molecular photoswitch could help create better anti-cancer drugs 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
Emerging therapies Research update Hydrogel helps grow new tissue in areas of brain damage 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
Emerging therapies Research update Gas-trapping structures improve tumour treatment 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
Emerging therapies Research update Vortex ultrasound tool breaks down blood clots in the brain 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
Emerging therapies Research update Stimulating the brain at 40 Hz to treat Alzheimer’s disease 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
Emerging therapies Research update Bacteria-based microrobots show potential for cancer drug delivery 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
Emerging therapies Research update Hydrogel improves safety and efficacy of microwave ablation A hydrogel crosslinked with calcium ions and sodium alginate enhances microwave ablation and stimulates anti-tumour immunity in mice Read article: Hydrogel improves safety and efficacy of microwave ablation
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