New imaging technique tracks cancer-killing cells over prolonged period
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 10:49
in Biology & Nature
Coaxing a patient's own cells to hunt down and tackle infected or diseased cells is a promising therapeutic approach for many disorders. But until now, efforts to follow these specially modified cells after their reintroduction to the body have relied on short-term monitoring techniques that don't give a complete picture of the cells' status.