Implantable pump drip-feeds chemotherapy directly into brain tumors

Researchers at Columbia University and New York Presbyterian have developed an implantable pump that can continuously deliver chemotherapy drugs directly into the brain to fight hard-to-treat cancer. In a phase 1b trial, patients were able to undergo t… Continue reading Implantable pump drip-feeds chemotherapy directly into brain tumors

Previously unobserved pumping action of kidney cells discovered

Kidneys perform a vital function in removing waste and toxins from the blood, but how exactly cells transport that fluid through the organs has remained a mystery. Now researchers at Johns Hopkins University have investigated the mechanical forces at w… Continue reading Previously unobserved pumping action of kidney cells discovered