Laser treatment prostate cancer is a potential game changer
Scientists at University College London have made what they believe is a real breakthrough for prostate cancer, long seen as the Cinderella of cancers, using a drug derived from bacteria found at the bottom of the sea, injected into the bloodstream and activated in the prostate by laser beams (The Guardian, 2016). The treatment has … Continue reading Laser treatment prostate cancer is a potential game changer
Organic crystal research secures EU funding
A University of Bristol-led international project investigating a new method of controlling the growth of organic crystals has been awarded €2.9m in Horizon 2020 funding (University of Bristol, 2016). The MagnaPharm project aims to direct polymorphism in pharmaceutical compounds by crystallising them in high magnetic fields. The ability to direct polymorphism would have a transformative … Continue reading Organic crystal research secures EU funding
