New research into how blood makes the brain’s immune cells toxic points to new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis. In patients with neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis,…
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Donated kidneys from deceased COVID-19 patients are safe to transplant
According to a new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Kidneys from organ donors who were diagnosed with COVID-19 are safe to transplant and don’t…
New model offers a way to speed up drug discovery
Huge libraries of drug compounds may hold potential treatments for a variety of diseases, such as cancer or heart disease. Ideally, scientists would like to experimentally test each of these compounds against…
Wearable patch can painlessly deliver drugs through the skin
MIT researchers have developed a wearable patch that applies painless ultrasonic waves to the skin, creating tiny channels that drugs can pass through. The skin is an appealing route for drug delivery…
MIT’s stamp-sized ultrasound stickers can see inside the body
MIT engineers designed an adhesive patch that produces ultrasound images of the body. The stamp-sized device sticks to skin and can provide continuous ultrasound imaging of internal organs for 48 hours. Ultrasound…