For many years, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used quite successfully as a non-toxic alternative to surgery for various types of skin cancer. The light-based therapy has consistently
Periodontal disease, also known as periodontitis, is an extremely common dental disease. Last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that roughly half of all American
Biowarfare and bioterrorism are terms that describe the use of biological weapons such as infectious organisms or toxins. Though we tend to think of biowarfare as a modern
As we saw in Part 1, Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) can bring about an effective anti-tumor immune response that may contribute to the eradication of both tumors and metastases. As
Photodynamic therapy, or PDT, entails the use of a light-sensitizing agent that captures and transmit light energy to cause the destruction of diseased cells. One of the fascinating
The Medicine of Light tells the story of how light-based therapies support the body’s ability to target disease while also restoring good health. The authors reveal how Photodynamic
As we explained in Part 1, malignant gliomas such as glioblastoma are a deadly form of brain cancer and pose many challenges to modern oncology. These invasive tumors inevitably
Brain cancer is often a deadly diagnosis. In 2008, approximately 238,000 new cases of brain tumors were diagnosed worldwide, with an estimated 175,000 deaths. Glioblastoma is the most
