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Researchers reach milestone in use of nanoparticles to kill cancer with heat

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have developed an improved technique for using magnetic nanoclusters to kill hard-to-reach tumors. Magnetic nanoparticles – tiny pieces of matter as small as one-billionth of a meter – have shown anti-cancer promise for tumors easily accessible by syringe, allowing the particles to be injected directly into the cancerous growth. Once injected into...

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See-through heating pad could help prevent burns from thermotherapy (video)

To soothe aches and pains, many people turn to heating pads, patches or creams. Although a common practice, thermotherapy can cause burns. Now researchers are developing a transparent heating pad that allows users to see through it to monitor their skin’s color and prevent such injuries. They report their approach in the journal ACS Applied Materials...