Ophthalmology
New research may revolutionise cataract treatment
World-leading eye experts have made a breakthrough that could potentially change the way cataracts are treated—with potential for drug therapy to replace surgery.
May 19, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
How immune cells can recognize—and control—HIV when therapy is interrupted
Immune cells that can recognize residual HIV-infected cells in people living with HIV (PLWH) who take antiretroviral therapy (ART) remain active for years, says a new study published today in eLife.
Oct 6, 2020
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Medical research
Breaking the stroma barrier: Study shows a new way to hit cancer with radiation
Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer‑related deaths worldwide. Patients with pancreatic cancer often receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy, which are not always effective and can have toxic side ...
Oct 15, 2019
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Medical research
Spacer protects healthy organs from radiation exposure during particle therapy
Kobe University and Alfresa Pharma Corporation have developed a novel medical device with a non-woven fabric style made of bioabsorbable material.
Aug 5, 2019
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Medical research
Novel nanoparticle enhances radiation tumor killing
Radiation kills tumors by creating oxygen free radicals that damage the tumor DNA. However, the lack of oxygen in the center of tumors blocks the production of free radicals, inhibiting radiation killing. NIBIB researchers ...
May 2, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Blocking DNA repair mechanisms could improve radiation therapy for deadly brain cancer
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have demonstrated in both cancer cell lines and in mice that blocking critical DNA repair mechanisms could improve the effectiveness of radiation therapy for highly fatal brain tumors ...
Apr 8, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
The promise of particle beam cancer therapy
Accelerator physicists are natural-born problem solvers, finding ever more powerful ways to generate and steer particle beams for research into the mysteries of physics, materials, and matter. And from the very beginning, ...
Mar 4, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Proton therapy offers new, precise cancer treatment for children with high-risk neuroblastoma
Proton therapy, using high-energy subatomic particles, may offer a precise, organ-sparing treatment option for children with high-risk forms of neuroblastoma. For patients in a new study of advanced radiation treatment, proton ...
Aug 13, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Carbon ion radiotherapy safe and effective for treating inoperable spinal tumors
A new analysis has found that a type of radiation therapy called carbon ion radiotherapy can control cancer growth and prolong survival in patients with spinal tumors. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal ...
Aug 12, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Explainer: What is proton therapy?
When you stand in the 27km-long Large Hadron Collider tunnel deep under Switzerland and France it looks as if the chain of blue magnets simply stretches off to infinity. So when people talk about putting particle accelerators ...
Aug 1, 2013
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