Researchers here described the development of iron-containing multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) that can be tracked by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and targeted with a laser once they enter a tumor. The nanoparticles have enormous potential for the treatment of breast cancer. The new technology was described here at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine [...]
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Older Maternal Age Linked to Increased Risk for Autism in Children Advanced maternal age significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism irrespective of paternal age, a large population-based study suggests. The research, conducted by investigators at UC Davis Health System, Sacramento, California, shows that the incremental risk of having a child with [...]
Human embryonic stem cells can be used to produce skin grafts for people who have been seriously burned, shows a study published in The Lancet. Though patients have benefited from cell therapy for two decades, the techniques used have had limitations, write Hind Guenou, PhD, of INSERM and the Institute for Stem Cell Therapy and [...]
The sunny mental states of Mediterraneans compared with Northern Europeans might owe as much to the food as to the weather, new research suggests. Results from a study of more than 10,000 initially healthy Spaniards shows that those who followed the Mediterranean dietary pattern (MDP) — rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, and fish [...]
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