Antibacterial nanozymes: Healing chronic wounds with nanochemistry
Chronic infected wounds are often highly problematic for diabetic patients. However, a team of Chinese researchers has now developed a targeted approach to wound healing that makes use of nanomedicine, and their research has been published in the jou.....»»
A physics perspective on wound healing
In material physics understanding how systems interact across the interfaces separating them is of central interest. But can physical models clarify similar concepts in living systems, such as cells? Physicists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in.....»»
Multi-drug resistant infection about to evolve within cystic fibrosis patients
Scientists have been able to track how a multi-drug resistant organism is able to evolve and spread widely among cystic fibrosis patients - showing that it can evolve rapidly within an individual during chronic infection. The researchers say their fi.....»»
Processed diets might promote chronic infections that can lead to disorders such as diabetes
Processed diets, which are low in fiber, may initially reduce the incidence of foodborne infectious diseases such as E. coli infections, but might also increase the incidence of diseases characterized by low-grade chronic infection and inflammation s.....»»
Preclinical discovery triggers wound healing, skin regeneration
Difficult-to-treat, chronic wounds in preclinical models healed with normal scar-free skin after treatment with an acellular product. Derived from platelets, the purified exosomal product, known as PEP, was used to deliver healing messages into cells.....»»
Improving quality of life for cats with renal disorders: Drugs with minimal reactions
Many cats develop chronic renal disorders as they age. As chronic renal disorders progress, the secretion of erythropoietin (EPO), a hematopoietic factor produced in the kidneys, is decreased, which causes renal anemia. Veterinary medicine, until now.....»»
Kaia Health grabs $75M on surging interest in its virtual therapies for chronic pain and COPD
New York headquartered Kaia Health, which offers AI-assisted digital therapies via a mobile app for chronic pain related to musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders and for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), has raised a $75 million Series C. The r.....»»
CES will return to Las Vegas in 2022
It was, I admit, slightly strange not feeling the extreme anxiety over the holidays at having to return to Las Vegas this past year. But nature is healing. Vaccinations have begun rolling out in much of the world, and CES is ready to return. The mass.....»»
Smart dielectric elastomers for self-healing soft robots
Robots that resemble organs are known as soft robots, and in order for them to function they must be made of a flexible material, however a material that can also heal itself would be a bonus if wear and tear was to occur. Researchers from WMG, Unive.....»»
Researchers deepen understanding of cellular stress responses
Chronic stress caused by changing temperatures, Alzheimer's disease or other diseases and forces is an unavoidable part of life. At the cellular level, the "first responders" to stress are known as molecular chaperones. Yet just as a major health cri.....»»
Force transmission between cells orchestrates collective cellular motion
How do the billions of cells communicate in order to perform tasks? The cells exert force on their environment through movement—and in doing so, they communicate. They work as a group in order to infiltrate their environment, perform wound healing.....»»
Eliminating resistant bacteria with nanoparticles
Novel nanoparticles developed by researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa detect multi-resistant bacteria hiding in body cells and kill them. The scientists' goal is to develop an antibacterial agent that is effective where conventional antibiotics remain.....»»
Common antibiotic effective in healing coral disease lesions
Diseases continue to be a major threat to coral reef health. For example, a relatively recent outbreak termed stony coral tissue loss disease is an apparently infectious waterborne disease known to affect at least 20 stony coral species. First discov.....»»
Reversal of blood droplet flight predicted, captured in experiments
Forensic science includes the analysis of blood backspatter involved in gunshot wounds, but scientific questions about the detailed role of fluids in these situations remained unresolved......»»
Study shows how some bacteria withstand antibiotic onslaught
In a study with implications for chronic infections, Princeton researchers have described multiple pathways that some bacteria use to tolerate normally lethal antibiotic treatments. The findings overturn common assumptions about antibiotics' limited.....»»
Study reveals a unique mode of cell migration on soft "viscoelastic" surfaces
Inside your body, cell movement plays a crucial role in many significant biological processes, including wound healing, immune responses and the potential spread of cancer......»»
Hummingbird Device for Ear Tube Placement: Interview with Steve Anderson, CEO of Preceptis Medical
In the United States approximately 1 million children undergo ear tube placement every year. The tubes are typically needed when there’s excess fluid in the middle ear and to address chronic ear infections. The tubes help to prevent this fluid.....»»
Hope, Resilience & Healing in the COVID-19 Era: A Virtual Conference Report
Well-being and health cannot solely rely upon symptomatic treatment. In fact, “good health” cannot be truly achieved unless the root causes of dis-eases are addressed. Even more ideal is the approach of preventative and integrative medicine, in w.....»»
Plant, animal surfaces inspire infection-proof engineered implants
Dragonfly wings, lotus leaves, cicada wings—thanks to millennia of evolution, nature has optimized the ways these surfaces and others behave to offer antibacterial functionality......»»
Self-healing composites extend a product"s lifespan
Nearly 20 million tons of polymer composite materials are produced around the world every year, and the market is growing by some 5% annually. That's according to JEC, an international composites-industry organization, which puts the rapid growth dow.....»»
India’s HealthPlix raises $13.5 million to help doctors treat patients more efficiently
There are fewer than 300,000 doctors in India actively practicing medicine. They serve hundreds of millions of patients who suffer from chronic illness in the world’s second most populous nation. A doctor only has a few minutes to spend on a patien.....»»