Archive: 07/11/2018
Nasal delivery of weight-loss hormone eases breathing problems in sleeping mice
Experimenting with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have added to evidence that a hormone best known for helping regulate hunger and body weight might also ease breathing problems experienced during sleep more effectively ...
Nov 7, 2018
Promising new targeted therapy for acceleration of bone fracture repair
There are over six million fractures per year in the U.S. with direct costs in the billions, not to mention lost productivity. The only drug currently available to accelerate the healing process must be applied directly onto ...
Nov 7, 2018
Clinical and environmental factors impact absorption of common sunscreen ingredient
With the growing awareness of ultraviolet (UV) exposure resulting in an increased risk of photoaging and skin cancers, consumers are using higher sun protection factor (SPF) sunscreens with frequent reapplication. New research, ...
Nov 7, 2018
Researchers develop prosthetic hand system, allowing user to 'feel' again
Arizona State University researcher James Abbas is part of a multi-institutional research team that has developed a new prosthetic hand system with a fully implanted, wirelessly controlled neurostimulator that has restored ...
Nov 7, 2018