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Scientists hope they will be able to reduce the risk of brain injury caused by tumours by enhancing their visibility in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

By using different nanoparticles, researchers at Ohio State University believe they can make tumours easier to see.

The particles are both magnetic and fluorescent and can be injected into the blood of patients, changing the colour of tumours as they appear on MRI scans.

Commenting on the findings, Ohio State assistant professor Jessica Winter said: "We're trying to develop a single nanocomposite that's magnetic - so you can do preoperative MRI - and that's fluorescent - so that when neurological surgeons go into surgery, they can shine a light on the tumour and it will glow a specific colour such as green, for example."

In January, researchers from Queen Mary, University of London found evidence that child tumours can develop from endogenous stem cells, which could help doctors to treat the growths in the future.

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