Marilyn Monroe once sang that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” but a new study reveals how the precious gems could be a valuable companion to both men and women: they could help detect early-stage cancers.
Published in the journal Nature Communications, the study details how a nanoscale, synthetic version of diamonds - called nanodiamonds - can highlight the presence of early-stage cancers in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
Numerous studies have investigated the use of nanodiamonds for targeted cancer treatment. In 2011, for example, Medical News Today reported on how nanodiamonds may be effective in the treatment of chemotherapy-resistant liver and breast cancers.
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