Tag: noninvasive
Noninvasive Prenatal Blood Testing Finds Cancer in Some Pregnant People
How Is This Prenatal Blood Test Detecting Cancer in Pregnant Patients? Researchers are trying to understand how a common prenatal blood test called NIPT is detecting cancer in some pregnant patients. By Rachel Feltman, Laura Hercher, Fonda Mwangi & Alex Sugiura Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. For more than a…
Safe, Cheap and Non-Invasive: Ultrasound Could Treat Cancer, Psychiatric Disorders and More
Safe, Cheap and Non-Invasive: Ultrasound Could Treat Cancer, Psychiatric Disorders and More A bioengineer highlights the potential of low-intensity ultrasound for multiple uses, from enhanced drug delivery to the brain to combating cancer By Rachel Nuwer edited by Gary Stix One of the best examples is low-intensity focused ultrasound, or LIFU, which delivers sound at…