Novel nanoplatform uses a five-minute dose of near-infrared light to destroy tumours with no toxic side effects
Read article: Three-prong photothermal therapy eliminates tumours in mice
A single treatment with room temperature plasma could accelerate repair of large bone defects
Read article: Non-thermal atmospheric plasma enhances bone fracture healing
Unique nanodroplets that serve as triple-agent carriers could improve photodynamic therapy of hypoxic tumours
Read article: Oxygen-delivering nanodroplets enhance the efficacy of photodynamic therapy
Using focused ultrasound to temporarily open the blood–brain barrier enables safe delivery of targeted antibody therapy to breast cancer metastases in the brain
Read article: MR-guided focused ultrasound delivers antibody therapy directly into the brain
This podcast looks at how physicists can create a greener world and an emerging cancer treatment
Read article: Why nuclear should be part of our net-zero-carbon future, green jobs for physicists, proton arc therapy
Researchers are developing a portable cold atmospheric plasma device to destroy any tumour cells left after cancer surgery
Read article: Cold atmospheric plasma eradicates residual cancer cells
On-demand neurostimulation based on a personalized neural biomarker alleviated symptoms in an individual with treatment-resistant depression
Read article: Personalized brain stimulation could treat untreatable depression
Non-drug treatment targets the core pathology responsible for the development of Alzheimer’s disease
Read article: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy could slow, or even reverse, Alzheimer’s disease pathology
In a pilot trial, a novel treatment based on ultralow-frequency currents improved pain ratings by up to 90%, without causing side effects
Read article: Ultralow-frequency neuromodulation safely relieves chronic pain
A novel oncomagnetic device could pave the way towards a powerful new non-invasive therapy for glioblastoma
Read article: Head-mounted magnetic device shrinks brain tumour
