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10/02/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Reinventing the ancient art of calligraphy… as a non-invasive cancer treatment

The American Chemical Society, reporting in ACS Omega, said that a plant-based ink that was once used by Chinese calligraphers to paint beautiful art can now be used to non-invasively treat cancer cells that metastasize to lymph nodes. Let us first consider a process called photothermal therapy (PTT). This is a relatively new procedure in […]

07/20/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Chemotherapy obsolete? “Ceramide nanoliposome” uses liposomal delivery to target and kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells

Penn State researchers have developed a new compound, called ceramide nanoliposome, that has the potential to replace radiation and chemotherapy in the future. This new drug is able to smart kill tumors, meaning it targets and destroys cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. In 2005, James Adair, professor of materials science and engineering, biomedical […]

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