A new targeted drug delivery method uses ultrasound to image tumors, while also releasing the drug from "nanobubbles" into the tumor. Cancer drugs can be targeted to tumors by delivering them in packets of nanoparticles, then releasing them with ultrasound. But this approach can be difficult because it requires a way to image the tumor prior to treatment. Natalya Rapoport, Ph.D., D.Sc., of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and colleagues describe a new method of drug delivery that may a Join discussion...

ProtoKinetix Inc. (PKTX) announces the results of extensive testing of the storage of blood platelets done by the Etablissement Francais du Sang-Alsace (EFS). This prestigious blood specialty institution is affiliated with the Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg and provides one of the world's premier research facilities in the field of hematology. The collaborative project was headed up by EFS Director, Professor Jean-Louis Cazanave, one of the leading authorities in hematology. Currently b Join discussion...