Tag: inflammation

More evidence an afternoon nap can be good for your brain

NEWATLASJanuary 26, 2021

A new observational study is building on an increasing body of data finding a correlation between afternoon naps and improved mental agility and...

Wirelessly rechargeable soft brain implant controls brain cells

Medical DevicesJanuary 26, 2021

A group of KAIST researchers and collaborators have engineered a tiny brain implant that can be wirelessly recharged from outside the body to...

Plant Power: Everyday Plants That Activate the Endocannabinoid System

CannabisJanuary 26, 2021

When people hear about cannabinoids, they automatically think of cannabis (which makes sense, given the name). What most have yet to realize is...

Best CBD for Cats: 2021 Roundup

CannabisJanuary 25, 2021

Our Top Picks for Cats With AnxietyCBDistillery Pet Tincture cbdMD Soft Chews for CatsMedterra CBD drops for petsMedipets CBD cat treats, tartar control formulaCBDfx...

A relaxin-based nanotherapy for liver fibrosis

Nano TechnologyJanuary 25, 2021

Targeting of the peptide hormone relaxin to injured mouse liver, via a nanoparticle/gene therapy approach, switches pro-fibrotic hepatic macrophages to a restorative phenotype...

Hepatic macrophages act as a central hub for relaxin-mediated alleviation of liver fibrosis

Nano TechnologyJanuary 25, 2021

1.Troeger, J. S. et al. Deactivation of hepatic stellate cells during liver fibrosis resolution in mice. Gastroenterology 143, 1073–1083. e1022 (2012).CAS Google...

No more needles for diagnostic tests?

BioengineerJanuary 22, 2021

Nearly pain-free microneedle patch can test for antibodies and more in the fluid between cells Blood draws are no fun. They hurt. Veins can...

A clinical trial provides encouraging results on ivermectin for reducing mild COVID-19

BioengineerJanuary 19, 2021

Credit: ISGlobal/Clínica Universidad de Navarra. A small pilot study suggests that early administration of ivermectin can reduce viral loads and symptom duration in...

Rapid blood test identifies COVID-19 patients at high risk of severe disease

BioengineerJanuary 15, 2021

One of the most vexing aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is doctors’ inability to predict which newly hospitalized patients will go on...

In lab study, nanoparticle shows promising results for treating severe allergies

Nano TechnologyJanuary 15, 2021

Jan 15, 2021 (Nanowerk News) For about 1 in 13 children in the U.S., usually harmless foodstuffs such as milk, eggs and peanuts...

Therma Bright Adds Veteran Manufacturing Expert to Advisory Team to Advance its Saliva-Based Rapid Antigen Test CoviSafe(TM)

Medical DevicesJanuary 14, 2021

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 15, 2021) - Therma Bright Inc. (TSXV: THRM) ("Therma" or the "Company"), a progressive medical device technology company,...

FDA Grants First Conditional Approval Under Expanded Authority to Control Seizures in Dogs with Idiopathic Epilepsy

Medical DevicesJanuary 14, 2021

January 14, 2021FDA has granted the first conditional approval under its expanded authority to KBroVet-CA1 (potassium bromide chewable tablets) to control seizures in...

1...636465...96 Page 64 of 96