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New Technique Reveals Microscopic Heart Vessels with Unprecedented Clarity

New Technique Reveals Microscopic Heart Vessels with Unprecedented Clarity

A new imaging technique tested in patients could improve the evaluation of cardiac conditions and undiagnosed chest pain.

7 May 2024

Research may Offer a New Way to Break Through Cancer's Hypoxia-Induced Defenses

Research may Offer a New Way to Break Through Cancer's Hypoxia-Induced Defenses

For most of our tissues and cells, a lack of oxygen, or hypoxia, is bad news. Cancer cells, on the other hand, can thrive in these hypoxic conditions, which render tumors less susceptible to anti-cancer treatments, including radiation.

11 Jul 2023

Attaching Microbubbles to Macrophages can Create Tracking Images for Tumor Diagnosis

Attaching Microbubbles to Macrophages can Create Tracking Images for Tumor Diagnosis

Macrophages, a type of white blood cell, defend the body by engulfing and digesting foreign particles, such as bacteria, viruses, and dead cells.

9 May 2023

New Method for Improving Gene Therapy With Nanobubbles

New Method for Improving Gene Therapy With Nanobubbles

Beyond vaccines, mRNA offers immense potential to fight disease, but targeting the genetic material to specific diseased cells is challenging-; requiring a new method.

12 Apr 2023

Researchers created ultrasound-guided microbubbles to enhance immunotherapy performance

Researchers created ultrasound-guided microbubbles to enhance immunotherapy performance

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center scientists have created an ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy approach that promotes systemic antitumor immunity and increases immune checkpoint blockade therapeutic potential. Nature Nanotechnology published the results of the pioneering study.

1 Jun 2022

New plasmofluidic chip could accelerate diagnosis during current and future pandemics

New plasmofluidic chip could accelerate diagnosis during current and future pandemics

Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been the gold standard for diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

27 May 2021

Research shows how microbubbles can be used to administer potent cancer drugs

Research shows how microbubbles can be used to administer potent cancer drugs

New research has shown how microbubbles carrying powerful cancer drugs can be guided to the site of a tumour using antibodies.

11 Dec 2020

Millimetre-Precision Drug Delivery To The Brain

Millimetre-Precision Drug Delivery To The Brain

Researchers have developed a method for concentrating and releasing drugs in the brain with pinpoint accuracy.

5 Oct 2020

Researchers develop new method to diagnose brain tumor without incisions

Researchers develop new method to diagnose brain tumor without incisions

Brain tumors are typically diagnosed using MRI imaging, as taking a sample for a tissue biopsy is risky and may not be possible due to tumor location or a patient's poor health conditions.

10 Aug 2020

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