Oncology & Cancer
Potential target for reversing drug resistance in ovarian cancer identified
For the 314,000 people diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year, hope often comes in the form of platinum-based drugs such as cisplatin.
Sep 6, 2023
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News tagged with nanoparticles
Vaccination
An mRNA COVID vaccine (and potentially more) with nanoparticles, no shot needed
A team of researchers has developed an inhalable vaccine that successfully protects against the COVID virus. It also opens the door to delivering other messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics for gene replacement therapy and other ...
Aug 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
mRNA has entered the lexicon
Catastrophe occasionally apologizes for itself by coughing up a consolation prize. World War II gave us penicillin. So let's count our blessings.
Aug 3, 2023
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Diabetes
Researchers develop 3D printed bandage that delivers innovative treatment for diabetic foot ulcers
Researchers from Queen's University Belfast have designed a new 3D printed bandage, known as a scaffold, which presents an innovative method of treatment to heal diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).
Jul 27, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
New smaller, portable MRI systems could expand delivery of health care, capabilities of medicine
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines can clearly view non-bony parts of the body—soft tissue such as the brain, muscles and ligaments—as well as detect tumors, making it possible to diagnose many diseases and other ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Anti-inflammatory nanoparticles mimic glycocalyx in IBD patients
Cases of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are on the rise worldwide. The benefits of current medications to treat patients with these diseases are limited by problematic ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Wearable sweat sensor detects molecular hallmark of inflammation
The vast majority of diseases and disorders afflicting humans, ranging from arthritis to Zika fever, involve some level of inflammation. While inflammation is most familiar to us as pain, redness, and swelling, a slew of ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Medical research
Softening stiff hair follicle stem cells with a microRNA regrows hair
Just as people's joints can get stiff as they age and make it harder for them to move around, hair follicle stem cells also get stiff, making it harder for them to grow hair, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Jun 5, 2023
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Medical research
New communication pathway between fat cells paves way for novel obesity therapies, say Spanish scientists
A new mechanism of communication between fat cells has been identified by Spanish researchers. The finding, which will be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (May 17-20), opens up new avenues ...
May 17, 2023
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Health
Food additive nanoparticles could negatively affect your gut health
Common food additives known as metal oxide nanoparticles may have negative effects on your gut health, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York and Cornell University.
May 4, 2023
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