ASU researchers address a primary cause of treatment failure for pancreatic cancer
As the second leading cause of death worldwide, cancer is a focal point in both clinical research and health care fields, but not all cancers are created equal.
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Imaging tissue oxygenation to improve medical treatment
Vikram Kodibagkar is researching new ways of using biomedical imaging to make cancer treatments more effective — and making students aware of career possibilities in the field. Read more...
New prosthetic hand system allows user to ‘feel’ again
Arizona State University researcher James Abbas is part of a multi-institutional research team that has developed a new prosthetic hand system with a fully implanted, wirelessly controlled neurostimulator that has restored "feeling" to a person with a hand amputation....
U.S. Department Of Defense Brain Study Seeks To Boost Learning In Soldiers
Whether mathematicians or marathoners, those who chase mastery often run into a wall that blocks further progress. Now, eight U.S. Department Of Defense brain studies, one at Arizona State University, aim to help soldiers break through that barrier. The research,...
