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Proton therapy
Proton therapy is a type of radiotherapy used to treat cancer. This specialized type of therapy directs beams of protons, positively charged particles, at tumors. Proton therapy can effectively target a tumor directly, sparing healthy tissue in the surrounding areas.
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APR 11, 2022Health & Medicine
It's common for doctors to prescribe proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to patients who complain of persistent throat sym ...Written By: Alexandria BassOCT 20, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
What are extracellular vesicles (EVs)? They are tiny nanometer sized messengers that transport themselves between cells ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 16, 2020Cancer
A new technique called FLASH proposes a new type of radiation therapy. The technique is composed of an ultra-high dose r ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 02, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Illinois developed a minuscule probe that can take the temperature of a cell's interior ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2019Cancer
A new study finds that proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) might lead to a reduction in the risk for a second cancer, w ...Written By: Julia TraversJUN 13, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) applies radiolabeled biological vectors that can target a specific biomarker and del ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 03, 2019Cancer
New research to be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in Chicago this year by a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 22, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Science, a proton-activated chloride channel (PAC) may serve as a drug target to protect against ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 11, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Radiotherapy is a staple among many medical interventions to treat cancer. Besides external beam radiotherapy and sealed ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 29, 2018Chemistry & Physics
60 years ago in the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), the DOE's cutting-edge nuclear research facility located o ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 29, 2018Neuroscience
Going to space is a dream for many. Astronauts are viewed almost as superheroes, but the dangers of space travel cannot ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 03, 2018Cancer
Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy continues to be investigated but shows promise in treating some types of refractory or radiation ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 02, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Any accident in the history of science should serve as a reminder that safety should always remain the most importa ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 19, 2017Chemistry & Physics
If there are only two things to be said about proton therapy, the first is that it is superior in treatment quality for ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 19, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Cancer Treatment: IMRT (Radiation Therapy) Radiation therapy is one of the crucial treatment options for various types o ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 18, 2017Cancer
There could be some good news for patients dealing with recurrent lung cancer. One type of radiation treatment, called i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2016Cardiology
Drugs used to treat heartburn and acid reflux may damage kidneys and lead to kidney failure, new research shows. An ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 04, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Childhood brain cancers may fare better with proton beam therapy than conventional radiotherapies, say researchers from ...JAN 29, 2016Cardiology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in the United States, and a recent study has ...Written By: Kara Marker
APR 11, 2022
Health & Medicine
It's common for doctors to prescribe proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to patients who complain of persistent throat sym
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
OCT 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
What are extracellular vesicles (EVs)? They are tiny nanometer sized messengers that transport themselves between cells
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 16, 2020
Cancer
A new technique called FLASH proposes a new type of radiation therapy. The technique is composed of an ultra-high dose r
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 02, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Illinois developed a minuscule probe that can take the temperature of a cell's interior
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2019
Cancer
A new study finds that proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) might lead to a reduction in the risk for a second cancer, w
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 13, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) applies radiolabeled biological vectors that can target a specific biomarker and del
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 03, 2019
Cancer
New research to be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in Chicago this year by a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 22, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Science, a proton-activated chloride channel (PAC) may serve as a drug target to protect against
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 11, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Radiotherapy is a staple among many medical interventions to treat cancer. Besides external beam radiotherapy and sealed
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 29, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
60 years ago in the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), the DOE's cutting-edge nuclear research facility located o
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 29, 2018
Neuroscience
Going to space is a dream for many. Astronauts are viewed almost as superheroes, but the dangers of space travel cannot
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 03, 2018
Cancer
Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy continues to be investigated but shows promise in treating some types of refractory or radiation
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 02, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Any accident in the history of science should serve as a reminder that safety should always remain the most importa
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 19, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
If there are only two things to be said about proton therapy, the first is that it is superior in treatment quality for
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 19, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Cancer Treatment: IMRT (Radiation Therapy) Radiation therapy is one of the crucial treatment options for various types o
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 18, 2017
Cancer
There could be some good news for patients dealing with recurrent lung cancer. One type of radiation treatment, called i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2016
Cardiology
Drugs used to treat heartburn and acid reflux may damage kidneys and lead to kidney failure, new research shows. An
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 04, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Childhood brain cancers may fare better with proton beam therapy than conventional radiotherapies, say researchers from
...
JAN 29, 2016
Cardiology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in the United States, and a recent study has
...
Written By:
Kara Marker