cancer
New test measures cancer drugs success
Posted in Medicine on 11th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
A new scanning technique is being tested to see if it gives an early indication of how well cancer drugs are working on individual patients.
New type of molecular tag makes MRI 10,000 times more sensitive
Posted in Science on 26th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers have discovered a new form of MRI thats 10,000 times more sensitive and could record actual biochemical reactions in real time.
New drug kills common brain cancer in children
Posted in Medicine on 15th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
While treatments are improving, success rates still lag behind other childhood cancers, particularly with an aggressive form of the cancer.
A new biosensor can diagnose cancer and other diseases on the spot
Posted in Medicine on 13th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
MicroRNAs can act as signposts to diseases; as they're well-preserved in urine and blood, they're an ideal way of testing for trouble.
Dramatic remissions in blood cancer in immunotherapy treatment trial
Posted in Medicine on 12th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
'We are at the precipice of a revolution in cancer treatment based on using immunotherapy.'