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Stanford Team Turns Ultrasound Into Light Deep Inside the Body

Stanford researchers have found a way to use ultrasound and nanoparticles to generate light deep inside the body without surgery or implants. The proof-of-concept in mice could transform how doctors stimulate neurons, treat cancer and control gene editing in the future.

April 14, 2026

New Vascular Map Reveals How to Open the Brain’s Protective Barrier

A new method to map proteins on blood vessel walls has revealed key regulators of the blood-brain barrier, opening possibilities for treating neurological disease and improving drug delivery to the brain.

April 10, 2026

How a Single Protein Helps Cancer Cells Resist Treatment

Researchers in Sweden have uncovered how a key protein helps cancer cells dodge death, even under chemotherapy and radiation. The work could guide smarter, more targeted cancer treatments.

April 8, 2026

High-Fat Diets May Fuel Spread of Aggressive Breast Cancer

Princeton scientists used 3D lab-grown breast tumors to uncover how fat-rich diets may help aggressive cancers invade nearby tissue. The work offers new clues about diet, tumor behavior and future treatment strategies.

April 7, 2026

Diabetes Drug May Mimic Exercise Benefits in Prostate Cancer Care

A University of Miami study finds the diabetes drug metformin can raise levels of an exercise-linked molecule in men with prostate cancer, even when they are not active. The work points to new ways to protect patients’ metabolic health during hormone therapy.

April 6, 2026

Digital Twin Hearts Deliver Perfect Success in Arrhythmia Trial

In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, Johns Hopkins researchers used personalized digital twin hearts to guide treatment for life-threatening arrhythmias. The approach delivered faster, more precise procedures and a 100% success rate more than a year later.

April 1, 2026

Nasal DNA Vaccine Shows Promise Against Tuberculosis Relapse

A Johns Hopkins team has engineered a nose-delivered DNA vaccine that, in mice, works alongside TB drugs to clear infection faster and prevent relapse. Early tests in monkeys suggest the immune boost could last for months.

April 1, 2026

New Antibody Powers First-in-Class Cancer Radio-Theranostic

MD Anderson researchers have engineered a first-in-class antibody that homes in on a cancer-linked protein while sparing healthy tissue, enabling a new targeted radiation drug now in early clinical testing. The approach could open radio-theranostics to many more tumor types.

April 1, 2026

DNA-Based ‘Smart’ Drugs Home In on Cancer Cells Only

Using tiny strands of synthetic DNA, University of Geneva researchers have built a drug system that activates only on cancer cells. The approach could lead to programmable, “smart” medicines that spare healthy tissue.

April 1, 2026

Lung Cancer CT Scans May Flag Other Hidden Cancers, Study Finds

A new analysis of more than 26,000 lung cancer screenings suggests that CT scans can also flag other serious cancers. The findings could help doctors and patients decide which unexpected scan results truly need follow-up.

March 31, 2026

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