Photodynamic therapy can be used in many types and localizations of tumors
As co-author, Research Associate Ayrat Bilyalov explains, the work on photodynamic therapy has been ongoing for 5 years. The group comprises medical professionals from Kazan Federal University and...
View ArticlePhenothiazine derivatives show high potential for use in photodynamic therapy
A group on organic compounds under Professor Ivan Stoikov's guidance has been working on phenothiazine derivatives at Kazan Federal University since 2016.
View ArticleRice lab's fluorescent tag project reveals new method to kill tumors
A Rice University lab's project to make better fluorescent tags has turned into a method to kill tumors. Switching one atom in the tag does the trick.
View ArticleResearchers develop new nano drug that kills triple-negative breast cancer cells
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a new nano drug candidate that kills triple negative breast cancer cells.
View ArticleA new perspective on lung cancer
Perspectives in Lung Cancer is the first volume of Bentham Books new series, Frontiers in Lung Cancer. The new book, edited by Dr. Keyvan Moghissi et al., is a comprehensive compilation of basic and...
View ArticlePhotodynamic therapy can be used to fight secondary infections in COVID-19...
Photodynamic therapy can be an efficient ally to combat secondary infections in COVID-19 patients.
View ArticleScientists combine a chemotherapeutic and photodynamic approach to fight cancer
In their quest to destroy cancer cells, researchers are turning to combinational therapies more and more. Scientists from Germany and China have now combined a chemotherapeutic and photodynamic approach.
View ArticleNovel, highly specific treatment method for hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia
A new method to treat hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia has proven highly selective in targeting lesions and effective in slowing tumor growth, according to research published in the November issue of the...
View ArticleResearchers develop FLASH ultra-high-dose rate radiation therapy beam for...
A joint team of researchers from Radiation Oncology at Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth Engineering, and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Department of Surgery have...
View ArticleDartmouth-invented camera system captures real-time video of the beam during...
Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) is the first cancer center in the world to install BeamSite Cherenkov imaging cameras in its radiotherapy treatment rooms.
View ArticleCompound isolated from Ophiura sarsii can be used as an affordable drug for...
An unusual biologically active porphyrin compound was isolated from seabed dweller Ophiura sarsii. The substance might be used as an affordable light-sensitive drug for innovative photodynamic therapy...
View ArticleNew class of hydrogels can enable precise drug delivery
Hydrogels are commonly used inside the body to help in tissue regeneration and drug delivery. However, once inside, they can be challenging to control for optimal use. A team of researchers in the...
View ArticleUTA chemist develops cancer medication that uses light to destroy tumor cells
A chemist at The University of Texas at Arlington is developing a cancer medication that uses light to target and destroy tumor cells in a process known as photodynamic therapy (PDT).
View ArticleBlue light can activate key signaling pathway that plays role in embryonic...
Blue light is illuminating new understanding of a key signaling pathway in embryo development, tissue maintenance and cancer genesis.
View ArticleResearchers develop new photodynamic therapy for the treatment of deep tumors
Therapies should be highly effective and as free as possible of side effects—a big challenge, particularly in the case of cancer.
View ArticlePortable PDT device could pave the way for at-home treatment of basal cell...
A new prototype photodynamic therapy (PDT) device that can be used at home significantly reduces pain levels during treatment of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), while achieving efficacy comparable with a...
View ArticleNovel carbon dots exhibit antimicrobial activity against gram-negative bacteria
Researchers synthesize carbon dots using different precursors and studied their antimicrobial effects in gram-negative bacteria.
View ArticleNovel nanoparticles enable synergy of radiation and photodynamic therapies of...
Researchers Dr Yansong Feng and Prof. Hong Zhang at the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have designed and synthesized novel multi-layered,...
View ArticleNanoparticle-enhanced phototherapies for cancer treatment
Treating cancer and other diseases with laser light is not currently considered routine in the clinical setting, but new approaches using nanoparticles show some promise in improving existing techniques.
View ArticleLow-cost wireless device could provide precise, safe treatment options for...
For those diagnosed with colorectal cancer, surgery has been the only option that offers a solution. Unfortunately, surgery is frequently complicated by disease recurrence at the site of the original...
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