Particles made from purified sand gain momentum as obesity treatment

Scientists are searching far and wide for new tools in the battle against rising obesity rates, and lately a promising candidate has emerged from piles of purified sand. A new study has bolstered the potential of silica particles made from this materia… Continue reading Particles made from purified sand gain momentum as obesity treatment

Manufactured blood vessels mature naturally once in the body

Damage to blood vessels that leaves them blocked or otherwise impeded can leave no option other than surgical replacement. Traditionally, this can involve vessels from a donor or harvested from elsewhere in the patient’s body, but lately we’re seeing h… Continue reading Manufactured blood vessels mature naturally once in the body

Manufactured blood vessels mature naturally once in the body

Damage to blood vessels that leaves them blocked or otherwise impeded can leave no option other than surgical replacement. Traditionally, this can involve vessels from a donor or harvested from elsewhere in the patient’s body, but lately we’re seeing h… Continue reading Manufactured blood vessels mature naturally once in the body

Manufactured blood vessels mature naturally once in the body

Damage to blood vessels that leaves them blocked or otherwise impeded can leave no option other than surgical replacement. Traditionally, this can involve vessels from a donor or harvested from elsewhere in the patient’s body, but lately we’re seeing h… Continue reading Manufactured blood vessels mature naturally once in the body

Hair loss breakthrough sees fully mature follicles grown in the lab

Scientists studying the way hair follicles take shape in the human body have found new success in the lab, demonstrating a way of growing fully matured forms of them in culture. The breakthrough presents scientists with a novel platform to investigate … Continue reading Hair loss breakthrough sees fully mature follicles grown in the lab

Hair loss breakthrough sees fully mature follicles grown in the lab

Scientists studying the way hair follicles take shape in the human body have found new success in the lab, demonstrating a way of growing fully matured forms of them in culture. The breakthrough presents scientists with a novel platform to investigate … Continue reading Hair loss breakthrough sees fully mature follicles grown in the lab

Hair loss breakthrough sees fully mature follicles grown in the lab

Scientists studying the way hair follicles take shape in the human body have found new success in the lab, demonstrating a way of growing fully matured forms of them in culture. The breakthrough presents scientists with a novel platform to investigate … Continue reading Hair loss breakthrough sees fully mature follicles grown in the lab

Activity “snacks” to break up sitting may help regenerate muscle

The body of evidence around the negative health impacts of sitting down all day continues to build, and with this comes new ideas around how folks can manage the risks. A new study has delved into the metabolic effects of getting up for a short spurt o… Continue reading Activity “snacks” to break up sitting may help regenerate muscle

Radioactive implant wipes tumors in unprecedented pre-clinical success

Engineers at Duke University have developed a novel delivery system for cancer treatment and demonstrated its potential against one of the disease’s most troublesome forms. In newly published research in mice with pancreatic cancer, the scientists show… Continue reading Radioactive implant wipes tumors in unprecedented pre-clinical success

Fatty acids on the skin explain why some people are “mosquito magnets”

If you’re one of the unlucky ones that seems to get ravaged by mosquitoes while others around you escape unscathed, a new study offers an explanation as to why. Scientists have examined what makes mosquitoes more attracted to some humans over others, a… Continue reading Fatty acids on the skin explain why some people are “mosquito magnets”