Read article: Graphene quantum dots could treat autoimmune disorders
Study in mice reveals that graphene quantum dots could provide a therapy for the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis
Read article: Microneedle patch combines cold plasma and immunotherapy to treat melanoma
A patch that delivers immune checkpoint inhibitors and cold plasma directly to tumours could boost immune response and kill cancer cells
Read article: Tuned ultrasound selectively disrupts the structure of cancer cells
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound could be used to target blood cancer or circulating tumour cells
Read article: Progress in physical chemistry may enhance light-based therapies
Non-toxic silicon nanocrystals enable more effective phototherapies by converting low-energy photons to higher energies
Read article: RSNA annual meeting showcases radiology research
The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America saw researchers present the latest diagnostic and therapeutic research advances
Read article: Ultrasound could enable future treatments for motor neurone disease
Opening the blood-brain barrier could help progress future drug treatments for motor neurone disease
Read article: Blood–brain barrier best breached by small molecules
Focused ultrasound paired with microbubbles can get drugs into the brain, but no intensity of sonication allows large molecules to penetrate very far
Read article: Light-activated iridium compound destroys cancer cells’ energy source
A light-activated iridium compound enables photodynamic therapy of cancer cells, even in hypoxic tumours
Read article: Gold nanoshell-based cancer treatment is safe for the clinic
Nanoparticles tuned to absorb near-infrared radiation heat the tumour while sparing surrounding tissue
Read article: Simulations guide targeted ablation of atrial fibrillation
Modelling the upper chambers of patients' hearts can help guide catheter ablation used to treat atrial fibrillation
