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Scientists use bioactive glass to treat bone cancer. (sciworthy.com)

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Researchers showed that bioactive glass administered with gallium oxide in the laboratory can reduce cancer cells and leave noncancerous cells unharmed.

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[–] HylicManoeuvre@mander.xyz 7 points 1 day ago

👌🏻

[–] ThoGot@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Now the universal question is: How does it get delivered to the tumor?

[–] madjo@feddit.nl -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why the hand sign for white power?

[–] ranting_sandfish@mander.xyz 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Serious answer - I'm not a medical professional, but I've hurt a finger recently. This is one of the standard positions for x-raying a hand. Splays out all the fingers while leaving them supported for stability.

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 1 points 17 hours ago

It was also a serious question.

Doesn't this obscure the view of the bones of the pinky?

As you can see in this picture, the bottom part of the pinky is obscured by the ring finger.