In most cases, the targeted microbubble contrast agents (MCAs) are fitted with a high-affinity targeting ligand. After the MCAs are adhered to the target, they begin to improve the acoustic signal ...

Two new clinical trials show that microbubble ultrasound contrast agents safely and effectively improve liver tumor responses to radiotherapy and patient survival, according to results announced today ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Doctors are using tiny microscopic bubbles to help them predict whether patients are at risk for a heart attack or stroke. These gas-filled bubbles, known as ultrasound ...

For nonviral transfection, the naked DNA can be delivered into cells or tissues either by chemical carriers such as liposome and cationic polymers or by physical/mechanical means exemplified by ...

Researchers have developed highly sensitive ultrasound equipment that can detect tiny quantities of reflective microbubbles engineered to stick to specific tumor cells. The technique should pick up ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Researchers have demonstrated that the coupling of pristine graphene sheets on practically any polymer surface can be accomplished in mild reaction conditions and in aqueous ...

CHICAGO, September 10, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new study shows that contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) techniques offer an encouraging option for noninvasively detecting pancreatic cancer in its ...

L’VIV, Ukraine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Miracles have been few and far between for Ukrainian children who are fleeing war zones while facing cancer and other life threatening diseases. But tiny ultrasound ...

Applying medication on the skin is a common medical treatment that avoids making an injection into the body. However, transdermal drug delivery is very challenging as the drug must pass through many ...