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NPL launches Metrology for Medical Physics Centre, MEMPHYS
MEMPHYS will work closely with the NHS, academia and industry to enable the rapid and widespread implementation of a host of new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.
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Therapeutic gel shows promise against cancerous tumours
Researchers have developed a biodegradable hydrogel scaffold system to release chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic drugs at the tumour site...
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Microanalysis of biological samples for early disease detection
Researchers have developed a sensing method with the potential to significantly contribute to early detection of cancer and diabetes...
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Cancer-fighting nano-robots programmed to seek and destroy tumours
Study shows first applications of DNA origami for nanomedicine...
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Injectable self-assembled nanomaterials developed for sustained drug delivery
New injectable delivery system can slowly release drug carriers for months...
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Microbubbles make breast cancer more susceptible to radiation therapy
Bursting oxygen-filled microbubbles in breast cancer makes tumours three times more sensitive to radiation therapy in preliminary tests with animal models of the disease...
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Researchers develop wireless light switch for targeted cancer therapy
A team of scientist have developed a way to wirelessly deliver light into deep regions of the body to activate light-sensitive drugs for photodynamic therapy...
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Combination chemotherapy may significantly improve treatment for glioblastoma
Addition of hydroxyurea to current chemotherapy significantly improved survival in animal models of glioblastoma...
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EC approves first biosimilar Mvasi for the treatment of cancer
The European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Mvasi for the treatment of certain types of cancer...
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Cardiff Met develops new cancer treatment
Cardiff Metropolitan University has been instrumental in the development of a new anti-cancer agent that has the potential to offer a valuable treatment option for cancer...
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Plasmonic biosensors enable development of new easy-to-use health tests
Researchers have developed a biosensor that can detect diseased exosomes, important indicators of various health conditions...
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Cancer detection using light-emitting nanoparticles
Light-emitting nanoprobes can detect cancer early and track the spread of tiny tumours...
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Meeting access challenges with adaptive trial designs
With access challenges even after successful but costly development programmes, the industry is under pressure to speed up the clinical development process and produce more for less. Adaptive trial designs, more collaborative working and data sharing could provide a solution in the area of cancer immunotherapy, says Jacqueline Karmel, principal…
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Ogivri approved as the first biosimilar against certain breast and stomach cancers
The FDA has approved Ogivri as a biosimilar to Herceptin for the treatment of patients with breast or metastatic stomach cancer whose tumours overexpress the HER2 gene...
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GPS-enabled nanoparticles seek and destroy cancer stem cells
Researchers have developed tiny drug-laden nanoparticles that can seek and destroy cancer stem cells...
