Read article: Immunotherapy plus radiotherapy: the next big opportunity in radiation oncology?
Excitement is growing about the synergies between immunotherapy and radiation therapy, but there’s a long way to go before the clinical opportunities are realized at scale
Read article: Focused ultrasound: a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes?
Ultrasound neuromodulation prevented or reversed the onset of diabetes in three different preclinical models
Read article: Implantable device delivers personalized photodynamic therapy
A wireless optoelectronic device uses Monte Carlo simulations to deliver bespoke irradiation and maximize the efficacy of photodynamic therapy
Read article: A window to the brain: ultrasound can open the BBB through a polymer plate
Preclinical study shows that polyolefin plates could act as cranial windows to enable repeated blood–brain barrier openings in clinical settings
Read article: MR-guided magnetic seeds seek, heat and destroy tumours
Minimally invasive therapy uses an MRI scanner to steer a ferromagnetic seed through the brain to thermoablate tumour cells
Read article: Immunotherapy plus a burst of radiation treats brain tumours in mice
A combination therapy tested in mice may halt glioblastoma growth, activate immune response and improve survival
Read article: Three-prong photothermal therapy eliminates tumours in mice
Novel nanoplatform uses a five-minute dose of near-infrared light to destroy tumours with no toxic side effects
Read article: Non-thermal atmospheric plasma enhances bone fracture healing
A single treatment with room temperature plasma could accelerate repair of large bone defects
Read article: Oxygen-delivering nanodroplets enhance the efficacy of photodynamic therapy
Unique nanodroplets that serve as triple-agent carriers could improve photodynamic therapy of hypoxic tumours
Read article: MR-guided focused ultrasound delivers antibody therapy directly into the brain
Using focused ultrasound to temporarily open the blood–brain barrier enables safe delivery of targeted antibody therapy to breast cancer metastases in the brain
