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While it’s a good idea to avoid the overuse of antibiotics whenever possible, little else works on severe cases of acne. There may be new hope, however, as recent research suggests that probiotic bacteria could provide an effective treatment.Continue R… Continue reading Probiotic bacteria may find use in antibiotic-free acne treatment
Ice in and of itself isn’t slippery – it becomes slippery when friction causes a thin layer of liquid water to form on top of it. Scientists have now applied that same basic principle to an injectable medication that could be used to treat osteoarthrit… Continue reading Experimental medication could treat osteoarthritis by acting like ice
For many years now, people in parts of Africa have used a tea made from the crushed leaves of a certain plant to treat malaria. Scientists recently identified the active ingredient, and believe that it could be used in alternative pharmaceutical treatm… Continue reading Plant extract could treat malaria when conventional drugs fail
Optogenetics is a very promising technique – among other things, it may one day be used to reduce anxiety, treat addiction, and even reverse blindness. A newly developed device could soon also make it considerably less invasive, and thus more doable.Co… Continue reading Less invasive neuron-activating device shines light through the skull
For many people with arthritic knees, a surgical procedure known as a high-tibial osteotomy (HTO) often brings relief. Thanks to 3D printing technology, however, it could soon be even more effective – and also safer to perform.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading 3D-printed plate could make for better, quicker arthritic knee surgery
For many people with arthritic knees, a surgical procedure known as a high-tibial osteotomy (HTO) often brings relief. Thanks to 3D printing technology, however, it could soon be even more effective – and also safer to perform.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading 3D-printed plate could make for better, quicker arthritic knee surgery
After someone has suffered a heart attack, non-beating scar tissue grows back in place of the damaged cardiac tissue, leaving the heart permanently weakened. A newly developed spray-on medication, however, may someday help change that.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Exosome spray may be better able to heal damaged hearts
After someone has suffered a heart attack, non-beating scar tissue grows back in place of the damaged cardiac tissue, leaving the heart permanently weakened. A newly developed spray-on medication, however, may someday help change that.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Exosome spray may be better able to heal damaged hearts
Studies have already shown that electrical stimulation helps heal wounds, including broken bones. Scientists have now developed what could be a better way of delivering electricity to such bones, in the form of a biodegradable implant.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Self-powered biodegradable patch zaps broken bones to heal them
Bacterial infections of the middle ear are quite common, particularly in children, yet they can be difficult to treat. An experimental new device has been designed to help, by zapping the bacteria with plasma.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceT… Continue reading Experimental device could treat ear infections using jets of plasma