Individual components of lipid nanoparticles are examined to understand how they interact with cells.
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Drug-free hair regrowth via cold plasma treatments
Using cold plasma, researchers are targeting the hair follicle microenvironment to encourage hair regrowth.
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Traditional Chinese medicine inspires research into the benefits of honeysuckle for reducing inflammation and correcting gut bacteria imbalance in inflammatory bowel disease.
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This safer, non-surgical treatment for diabetic limb ischemia could help patients with severe blood flow complications.
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Scientists develop new drug delivery system that targets tumors then exists the body using “switchable” chemistry.
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Scientists are speeding up drug formulation to breath new life into old medications and reduce risk of clinical trial failure.
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Cellular architects “build their own houses”
Scientists have created biological structures that when left alone, self-assemble into materials that resemble living tissue.
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A self-assembling helix formed from nateglinide, a complementary diabetes treatment, provides a protective coating that could open the door to an oral insulin medication.
Repairing broken circuits in the brain could help treat Parkinson’s disease
Scientists delve into how repairing dysfunctional brain circuits in Parkinson’s can offer another path forward for new treatment strategies.
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