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Newswise: Engineered nanovesicles from activated neutrophils show promise in treating infected wounds
Released: 17-Jul-2024 5:05 AM EDT
Engineered nanovesicles from activated neutrophils show promise in treating infected wounds
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study has developed nanovesicles (NVs) from activated neutrophils, showcasing their ability to perform molecular debridement and accelerate healing in infectious wounds. This novel method significantly enhances treatment effectiveness, particularly for stubborn diabetic wounds, by targeting and neutralizing deep tissue pathogens.

   
Newswise: Chula Medicine Joins Forces With the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine to Research and Determine “Curcumin” as Effective Treatment for Dyspepsia as Modern Antacids
Released: 16-Jul-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Chula Medicine Joins Forces With the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine to Research and Determine “Curcumin” as Effective Treatment for Dyspepsia as Modern Antacids
Chulalongkorn University

Chula Medicine in collaboration with the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine and Gastroenterologists from Thai medical schools proves that Thai curcumin can help treat dyspepsia as effectively as antacids. The research is poised to push Thai curcumin to the global marketplace.

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Released: 11-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Many Youths Continue to Take Opioids Months After Surgical Procedures
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

A multi-institutional study found that 1 in 6 youths fill an opioid prescription prior to surgery, and 3% of patients were still filling opioid prescriptions three to six months after surgery, indicating persistent opioid use and possible opioid dependence.

Newswise: Researchers develop a way to make lifesaving phages accessible, transportable and much easier to use
10-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers develop a way to make lifesaving phages accessible, transportable and much easier to use
McMaster University

Researchers have developed a simple new way to store, identify, and share phages, making them more accessible to clinicians trying to save patients with antimicrobial-resistant superbugs.

9-Jul-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai and City of Hope Scientists First to Demonstrate a Combination Treatment Can Increase Human Insulin-Producing Cells in Vivo
Mount Sinai Health System

Research published in Science Translational Medicine advances therapies to regenerate beta cells as a potential new treatment for diabetes

Newswise: The Medical Minute: What to know about Ozempic and weight loss drugs
Released: 10-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: What to know about Ozempic and weight loss drugs
Penn State Health

Weight-loss drugs are all over the news these days. A Penn State Health expert helps separate fact from fiction and determine what’s the safest alterative for the people who need them.

Newswise:  Brain neurotransmitter receptor antagonist found to prevent opioid addiction in mice
8-Jul-2024 6:15 PM EDT
Brain neurotransmitter receptor antagonist found to prevent opioid addiction in mice
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

New research led by UCLA Health has found a drug that treats insomnia works to prevent the addictive effects of the morphine opioids in mice while still providing effective pain relief.

Newswise: American Academy of Ophthalmology and North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Issue Advice on Weight Loss Drug and Eye Health
Released: 8-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
American Academy of Ophthalmology and North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Issue Advice on Weight Loss Drug and Eye Health
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

A new study suggests patients taking semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy — may be at higher risk of developing an eye condition that can cause blindness.

Released: 8-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Pennsylvania's Opioid Prescriptions Plunge 38% After State Monitoring Program Implementation
The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research and Education

In 2016, nearly 2 million opioid prescriptions were given to patients across the state. However, by the end of the study period in 2020, there was a 38 percent decrease in opioid prescriptions written, according to this study by Dr. Asif Ilyas.

Newswise: Fighting COVID-19 With a Cancer Drug
1-Jul-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Fighting COVID-19 With a Cancer Drug
University of California San Diego

Researchers at University of California San Diego show that a molecule which shuttles damaging inflammatory cells into cancer tumors also shuttles inflammatory cells into lung tissue infected with COVID-19 — and that the molecule can be suppressed with a repurposed cancer drug. The work represents a new approach to preventing irreversible organ damage in infectious diseases.

Newswise: Polymeric coating improved piezoelectric properties of composites for drug delivery
Released: 3-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Polymeric coating improved piezoelectric properties of composites for drug delivery
Scientific Project Lomonosov

Scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University found out that polymeric coating enables to improve the structure and properties of magnetoelectric composites, that are used in medicine for drug delivery and also in creation of implants and tissues. Thus, modification with polymer helps equal distribution of composite’s components, and also enhances its piezoelectric properties by 40%.

   
Newswise: Decoding grona styracifolia: the genome behind a promising COVID-19 drug candidate
Released: 2-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Decoding grona styracifolia: the genome behind a promising COVID-19 drug candidate
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A pivotal study has demystified the genetic underpinnings of schaftoside, a vital compound in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with significant potential as a COVID-19 therapeutic. The research decodes the biosynthetic pathway and uncovers gene expansions within the Grona styracifolia genome, providing critical insights for optimizing the production of this promising medicinal agent.

   
Newswise: Drugs that kill
28-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Drugs that kill "zombie" cells may benefit some older women, but not all, Mayo Clinic study finds
Mayo Clinic

Drugs that selectively kill senescent cells may benefit otherwise healthy older women but are not a "one-size-fits-all" remedy, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Specifically, these drugs may only benefit people with a high number of senescent cells, according to findings publishing July 2 in Nature Medicine.



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