clinical trials
Advances in Focused Ultrasound Technology: Promising New Treatments for Cancer, Alzheimer's and Rare Brain Diseases
Oct 16, 2025 01:53 am CST
Recent breakthroughs in focused ultrasound technology offer promising non-invasive treatment options for cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and rare neurological conditions. By concentrating sound energy into specific areas, this technology can temporarily open the blood-brain barrier for improved drug delivery, stimulate immune responses against tumors, and potentially treat previously inaccessible brain lesions, revolutionizing approaches to previously untreatable conditions.
Understanding Regulatory T-Cells: The Nobel Prize-Winning Discovery Revolutionizing Immune System Research
Oct 06, 2025 11:31 pm CST
Discover how three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for identifying regulatory T-cells that prevent autoimmune diseases. This breakthrough explains how the immune system avoids attacking healthy tissues and opens promising avenues for treating autoimmune disorders and cancer, though clinical applications remain under development.
Explained: Why US Is Considering Leucovorin For Autism Treatment
Sep 23, 2025 02:38 pm CST
Leucovorin has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for counteracting the toxic effects of certain cancer drugs, like methotrexate, that block the body's use of folate.
New Drugs, Early Diagnosis: The Progress Against Alzheimer's Disease
Sep 20, 2025 03:56 pm CST
After decades of unsuccessful research, two new drugs and a pioneering blood test have recently given Alzheimer's patients hope of fighting back against the debilitating disease - but questions remain about their effectiveness.