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A Pill That Mimics the Immune System
Posted in Science on 9th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Synthetic antibodies that can be orally ingested to fight cancer and autoimmune diseases may replace cumbersome intravenous therapeutics.
Implantable device targets tumors using electric fields
Posted in Medicine on 6th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
The technique uses a small device containing a reservoir of chemotherapy that can be either implanted in the tumor or placed on the skin to create the electric field.
Fluorescent dyes can 'light up' brain cancer cells for surgery
Posted in Medicine on 5th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Fluorescent dyes attracted to cancer cells differentiate brain tumors from normal brain tissue, and may help surgeons accurately localize and completely remove tumors.
Guardant Health takes another $50M for 'liquid biopsy' cancer test
Posted in Science on 3rd Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
A blood test that can detect changes in the genetic structure of cancer cells over time. The test has become known as a 'liquid biopsy' because it requires no tissue excision.
Here's why Google is making human skin
Posted in Science on 2nd Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Last year, Google revealed that it's in the early stages of creating tiny, magnetic nanoparticles that will be able to search the human body for cancer and other diseases.