Cancer-killing nanoparticles don disguises to sneak into the brain

Brain cancers are particularly insidious for many reasons, not least of which is that the brain’s own defense mechanism often prevents treatment. But a new experimental technique has shown success in mice, with carbon nanoparticles able to sneak throug… Continue reading Cancer-killing nanoparticles don disguises to sneak into the brain

Killer new cancer drug combines chemotherapy and light therapy

There’s no one way to kill cancer. Doctors use everything from radiation to chemicals to light-reactive particles, with mixed results based on various factors. Now, a new study has combined two approaches – chemotherapy and light therapy – into one dru… Continue reading Killer new cancer drug combines chemotherapy and light therapy

“Trojan horse” anticancer system hides tumor-killing drug in fat cells

A new drug delivery system has been developed that hides chemotherapy molecules inside fat cells that are quickly eaten up by hungry tumors. The method has been shown to be effective at targeting bone, colon and pancreatic cancers in animals,… Continue reading “Trojan horse” anticancer system hides tumor-killing drug in fat cells

Portable platform predicts chemo effectiveness for individual cancer patients

Rutgers researchers have created a portable device that they say can determine the efficacy of chemotherapy drugs, for a specific patient, in real time, with an accuracy of almost 96 percent. Teaming biosensors with machine learning, the devi… Continue reading Portable platform predicts chemo effectiveness for individual cancer patients

Jerri Nielsen: Surviving the Last Place on Earth

There may be no place on Earth less visited by humans than the South Pole. Despite a permanent research base with buildings clustered about the pole and active scientific programs, comparatively few people have made the arduous journey there. From October to February, up to 200 people may be stationed at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station for the Antarctic summer, and tourists checking an item off their bucket lists come and go. But by March, when the sun dips below the horizon for the next six months, almost everyone has cleared out, except for a couple of dozen “winter-overs” who …read more

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