The field of focused ultrasound is growing fast, and research into its use in brain cancer is growing exponentially
Read article: Focused ultrasound tackles brain tumours in a myriad ways
A water-soluble microneedle array improves the effectiveness and efficiency of photodynamic therapy
Read article: Dissolving microneedles could extend access to skin-cancer treatment
Ultrashort bursts of hyperthermia using MRI-guided focused ultrasound could prove optimal for treating tumours with thermosensitive drugs
Read article: Fractionated heating could improve cancer therapy with thermosensitive drugs
First US study confirms the effectiveness and minimal side-effects of focal high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of prostate cancer
Read article: Focused ultrasound treatment preserves quality-of-life for prostate cancer patients
The Institute of Physics’ first Lee Lucas Award honours two start-ups, Nebu~Flow and Cellular Highways, for applying physics to healthcare and medicine
Read article: Therapeutics firms share inaugural prize for health physics
Near-infrared photoimmunotherapy could bring new light to cancer patients with almost no treatment options
Read article: Brighter prospects for treating a rare lung cancer
Developments in MRI techniques could improve the outcomes of high-intensity focused ultrasound treatments of essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease
Read article: Advanced MRI methods guide treatments of tremor
Clinical trial reveals that MR-guided focused ultrasound can help patients with treatment-resistant OCD and major depressive disorder
Read article: MR-guided focused ultrasound treats psychiatric disorders
MR-compatible graphene fibre microelectrodes enable full activation pattern mapping during simultaneous deep brain stimulation and functional MRI
Read article: Graphene electrodes enable functional MRI during deep brain stimulation
Study in mice reveals that graphene quantum dots could provide a therapy for the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis
Read article: Graphene quantum dots could treat autoimmune disorders
