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Nanoparticles — tiny, biodegradable molecules commonly used to deliver drugs to patients — show promise in treating Alzheimer’s disease without additional medication, according to new research from a U of A neuroscientist. (Illustration: Concept and design by K. Govindarajan; developed and generated using BioRender and Gemini AI)

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Nanoparticles show potential as new treatment for Alzheimer’s
A rainbow trout in a net. (Photo: Getty Images)

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‘One of Alberta's most sensitive fish species is now in the crosshairs’
A translucent 3D medical illustration depicts a bright red and yellow glowing mass representing a glioblastoma brain tumor within an intricate neural network. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Stopping the deadly spread of glioblastoma
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New cardio-oncology drug aims to protect the heart while increasing effectiveness of cancer treatments
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Researchers pinpoint genetic identifier in deadly cardiovascular disease
A woman with cancer is treated by a doctor

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Some cancer patients get heart damage during chemotherapy and some don’t: Here’s why
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Simple supplement could prevent muscle loss from weight-loss drugs
A medical professional assesses the bandaged arm of a patient with lymphedema. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Study shows change in diet could reduce lymphedema
Researcher Bradley Kerr (Photo: Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry)

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Research team identifies potential new target for relieving pain after surgery
A woman in a hospital gown gets a medical scan for breast cancer. (Photo: Getty Images)

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New radiotracer could make breast cancer detection quicker, more accurate
Illustration of a cancer cell in a target. (Photo: Getty Images)

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80 per cent of colorectal cancers resist immunotherapy. This DNA treatment could help
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Wildlife expert earns kudos for bridging gap between city dwellers and wild inhabitants
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Study shows new class of antivirals that works against SARS-CoV-2
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Experimental implant could make live-saving diabetes treatment more widely available
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A step closer to injection-free diabetes care: U of A's innovation in insulin-producing cells
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Combining cancer-targeting virus therapy with radiation to fight brain cancer works better than either treatment on its own: study
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Promising probiotic for dairy cattle headed to marketplace
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Mild fever helps clear infections faster, new study suggests
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Are some cows better at weathering climate change?
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Researcher takes another step toward discovering how a brain molecule could halt MS