Science
'Exciting' Research Could Improve Cancer Treatment
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller
Researchers said they had identified a different type of cell that could improve immunotherapy outcomes.
A Pioneering New Treatment Promises To Tackle A Wider Range Of Cancers, With Fewer Side-effects Than Conventional Radiotherapy.
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller
The Flash concept resonated as it addressed some of the long-standing limitations of radiotherapy, one of the most common cancer therapies, which two-thirds of all cancer patients will receive at some point in their treatment journey.
NHS Offers New Drug To Stop Children And Teens Losing Hearing After Chemotherapy
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller
A first-of-its-kind drug that protects the hearing of babies, children and young people undergoing cancer treatment has been approved for NHS use in England, based on the results of one of trials.
Stem Cells 'instructed' To Form Specific Tissues And Organs
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
"We could generate specific cell types, like a beta cell to make insulin or a neuron to treat Parkinson’s disease, within the context of a large piece of tissue or even a whole organ. This work opens many new and exciting possibilities.”
Neuralink Rival’s Biohybrid Implant Connects To The Brain With Living Neurons
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
A new kind of brain-machine interface using living neurons to form connections could be the future.