Read article: Positrons possess unexplored potential for cancer therapy
Positron-emitting radionuclides play an essential role within diagnostic imaging, but positrons could also be used to destroy cancer cells
Read article: ‘Ultrasound drill’ and nanodroplets break apart blood clots
Lab-based experiment could lead to a new treatment for deep vein thrombosis
Read article: Focused ultrasound shows promise for treating Parkinson’s disease
Randomized trial shows that focused ultrasound can improve motor symptoms in patients with asymmetric Parkinson’s disease
Read article: Nanospindles enhance ultrasound destruction of tumours
A new sonosensitizer based on vanadium-doped titanium dioxide enhances the tumour-killing effects of sonodynamic therapy
Read article: ‘Magnetic illusion’ can create magnetic fields at a distance
A strategy to generate and manipulate magnetic fields at a distance could find application in medicine and neuroscience
Read article: Hunting dark matter with quantum sensors, working abroad brings career advantages
Also in this week’s podcast, medical applications of focused ultrasound and a new route to twistronics
Read article: Focused ultrasound treatments target childhood cancers
Researchers are developing a range of focused ultrasound applications to improve treatments of paediatric cancers
Read article: Focused ultrasound tackles brain tumours in a myriad ways
The field of focused ultrasound is growing fast, and research into its use in brain cancer is growing exponentially
Read article: Dissolving microneedles could extend access to skin-cancer treatment
A water-soluble microneedle array improves the effectiveness and efficiency of photodynamic therapy
Read article: Fractionated heating could improve cancer therapy with thermosensitive drugs
Ultrashort bursts of hyperthermia using MRI-guided focused ultrasound could prove optimal for treating tumours with thermosensitive drugs
