A new way of concentrating radiotherapy dose in tumors, while minimizing damage to healthy cells, has been proposed in research led by scientists at the University of Strathclyde.
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Much to the excitement of Australians, solid plans to roll out fast 5G mobile communication technology were announced in 2018. Behind the scenes, studies modelling the absorption patterns of 5G electromagnetic energy in human ...
Mar 14, 2019
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When a doctor recommends medical imaging for a child, parents may find themselves confused and concerned.
Sep 15, 2016
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Scientists at MIPT have revealed that weak doses of gamma radiation prolong the life of drosophila flies (fruit flies), and that the effect is stronger in females than in males. These findings could reveal the genes that ...
Aug 24, 2015
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A simple adaption to currently-available radiation therapy devices for use in treating prostate cancer should reduce the chance of irreversible damage to healthy organs.
Jun 3, 2015
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Oxidative stress is a primary villain in a host of diseases that range from cancer and heart failure to Alzheimer's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. Now, scientists from the Florida campus of ...
Jan 10, 2013
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Cells are the building blocks of the human body. They are a focus of scientific study, because when things go wrong at the cellular and molecular level the consequences for human health are often significant.
Aug 7, 2011
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Scientists from The University of Manchester are leading a new European study to come up with methods to reduce the unwanted side-effects of radiotherapy and improve cancer treatment.
Sep 12, 2013
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Prostate cancer that has spread to the bones can cause pain and fractures.
Aug 23, 2013
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In a Comment linked to The Lancet Physics Series, Dr Ahmed Meghzifene (Division of Human Health, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria) cautions that only physicists with the correct clinical training should ...
Apr 17, 2012
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