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MU Scientists Build Harness for Powerful Radiation Cancer Therapy

By Guest PostFebruary 11, 2013Healthactinium, alpha emitter, alpha particles, beta particles, bone cancer, cancer cells, cancer patients, cancer site, cannon balls, david robertson, gold nanoparticle, gold plated nanoparticle, groundbreaking work, healthy organs, human clinical trials, knoxville, low energy, mark mclaughlin, national laboratory, oak ridge, radiation cancer therapy, radioactive particles, radiopharmaceuticals, radium 223 chloride, tissues, treatments for cancer, tumors for treatment, university of missouri, university of tennessee

Scientists at MU, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville created a gold nanoparticle that can transport powerful radioactive particles directly to tumors for treatment.

We’ve all heard that “it’s not wise to use a cannon to kill a mosquito.” But what if you could focus the cannon’s power to concentrate power into a tiny space? In a new study, University of Missouri researchers have demonstrated the ability to harness powerful radioactive particles and direct them toward small cancer tumors while doing negligible damage to healthy organs and tissues. The study is being published this week in PLOS ONE, an international, peer-reviewed and open-access publication. (more…)

Targeted Micro-Bubbles Detect Artery Inflammation, MU Study Finds

By Guest PostJanuary 1, 2013Healthanimals, arterial inflammation, artery inflammation, cardio exercise, cause of death, heart disease, human clinical trials, humans, isabelle masseau, leading, michael davis, pigs, plaque, risk for strokes, targeted micro bubbles, ultrasound, university of missouri, world

Procedure done in pigs could potentially detect heart disease early in humans

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Heart disease is a leading cause of death throughout the world. Doctors say that it is important to detect heart disease early before it becomes too serious. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found a way that they believe could help detect heart disease before it progresses too far as well as identify patients who are at risk for strokes.

In a study published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Isabelle Masseau, an assistant teaching professor in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, found that she could use targeted micro-bubbles to detect artery inflammation in pigs. She says that this procedure may help detect patients with heart disease or who are at risk for strokes before those ailments become too serious by monitoring artery inflammation, as that is an early warning sign of health problems. She says this procedure may also help monitor the effectiveness of artery inflammation treatments. (more…)

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MU Scientists Build Harness for Powerful Radiation Cancer Therapy

Targeted Micro-Bubbles Detect Artery Inflammation, MU Study Finds