Researchers in Abu Dhabi have used tiny light-sensitive nanoparticles to destroy pancreatic cancer cells in mice, an approach that they hope could eventually be used to treat people.
While the method’s possible use in humans is a long way off, the research highlights a novel therapeutic approach against a condition that currently has low survival rates.
The work by the New York University Abu Dhabi scientists, released last month before World Cancer Day, which falls today, found that the method prolonged survival and shrank tumours in mice.
The nanoparticles contained a photothermal dye that generated heat when, in this case, near-infrared light was shone on the tissue.
After being injected into the
Continue Reading on The National UAE
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.