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Explainer: what is nanomedicine and how can it improve childhood cancer treatment?

  • Written by Maria Kavallaris, Professor, Children's Cancer Institute
imageTherapies on a nano scale rely on engineered nanoparticles designed to package and deliver drugs to exactly where they’re needed.from shutterstock.com

A recent US study of people treated for cancer as children from the 1970s to 1999 showed that although survival rates have improved over the years, the quality of life for survivors is low. It...

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  2. Explainer: what is positive psychology and how can you use it for yourself?
  3. The shocking state of oral health in our nursing homes, and how family members can help
  4. Caring Australians lose sight of their own eye health
  5. Should I stop taking Prozac if I’m pregnant?
  6. Study confirms 'flushing' blocked fallopian tubes can improve fertility and reduce need for IVF
  7. Health Check: why can you feel groggy days after an operation?
  8. Science or Snake oil: do Band-Aids really 'heal cuts twice as fast'?
  9. The ABC's Ask the Doctor sends mixed messages about obesity
  10. Violence against nurses is on the rise, but protections remain weak
  11. How do we decide which disease to prevent next? Long-term studies help
  12. Banning early evening gaming ads on TV is like being 'a little bit pregnant'
  13. How to rein in the widening disease definitions that label more healthy people as sick
  14. Helping drug users get back to work, not random drug testing, should be our priority
  15. Why bad moods are good for you: the surprising benefits of sadness
  16. Don't be fooled, the Medicare Guarantee Fund provides no real guarantee
  17. There's a strong link between anxiety and depression, and sleep problems, and it goes both ways
  18. Mental health funding in the 2017 budget is too little, unfair and lacks a coherent strategy
  19. Aussies don't always copy the US - unlike Americans, our self-esteem has stayed the same since the 70s
  20. Speaking with: Mia Woodruff about using 3D printing to replace body parts

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