Tag: chemistry
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Nanotech Treatment Studied for Brain Tumors
Medical researchers and engineers designed and tested in mice a way to deliver gene-silencing therapies in nanoscale particles to treat glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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Simple, Inexpensive Pathogen Detector Developed
A simple and inexpensive detection device is being created to find disease-causing microbes in samples of food, water, and human specimens.
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Undergrad Research Leads to Probiotic Beer
An undergraduate’s research project in Singapore led to the invention of a new type of beer having live bacteria associated with improving gut health.
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Nanoparticles Built to Detect, Measure Peanut Allergy
A chemical engineering team developed a system with nanoscale particles to better detect and diagnose the severity of peanut allergies.
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Long-Acting Drug Blocks Opioid Effects, Withdrawal
Findings from a clinical trial show a formulation of the drug buprenorphine given once a week blocks effects of subsequent opioid exposure and withdrawal symptoms.
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Bacteria Engineered to Act as Long-Term Gut Sensors
A bioengineering team developed a synthetic form of bacteria that live in the gut, and detect inflammation in lab mice for 6 months.
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Laser-Produced Graphene Kills Resistant Bacteria
A materials science and engineering team found a form of graphene produced by lasers can kill films of bacteria resistant to treatment, aided by a weak electric current.
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Trial Begins of Freeze-Dried Blood Plasma
A clinical trial is underway testing the safety and practicality of using a person’s own freeze-dried blood plasma for transfusions, substituting for frozen or liquid plasma.
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Personalized Drug Delivery System Demonstrated
Biomedical engineers developed and demonstrated in lab animals a closed-loop system that monitors and controls delivery of drugs to meet an individual’s personalized needs.
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Univ. Spin-Off Creating Baby Brain Development Food
A start-up enterprise spun-off from the Duke-NUS medical school in Singapore is licensing research for a new food product for mothers to help a baby’s cognitive development.