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
Tumour masses containing iodine-infused nanoparticles shrank when hit with X-rays, hinting at potential for Auger therapy using high-Z elements
Read article: Towards Auger therapy with iodine-infused nanoparticles
Positron-emitting radionuclides play an essential role within diagnostic imaging, but positrons could also be used to destroy cancer cells
Read article: Positrons possess unexplored potential for cancer therapy
Lab-based experiment could lead to a new treatment for deep vein thrombosis
Read article: ‘Ultrasound drill’ and nanodroplets break apart blood clots
Randomized trial shows that focused ultrasound can improve motor symptoms in patients with asymmetric Parkinson’s disease
Read article: Focused ultrasound shows promise for treating Parkinson’s disease
A new sonosensitizer based on vanadium-doped titanium dioxide enhances the tumour-killing effects of sonodynamic therapy
Read article: Nanospindles enhance ultrasound destruction of tumours
A strategy to generate and manipulate magnetic fields at a distance could find application in medicine and neuroscience
Read article: ‘Magnetic illusion’ can create magnetic fields at a distance
