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Want safer prescribing? Provide doctors with a plan for helping patients in pain, says study

Want safer prescribing? Provide doctors with a plan for helping patients in pain, says study

by University of Southern CaliforniaClinician-level Opioid Prescribing. Boxplots showing median logMME, the interquartile range, and outliers pre-to-post intervention between study arms amo

Want safer prescribing? Provide doctors with a plan for helping patients in pain, says study

by University of Southern CaliforniaClinician-level Opioid Prescribing. Boxplots showing median logMME, the interquartile range, and outliers pre-to-post intervention between study arms amo
A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTo make chemotherapy dosing more accurate, MIT engineers have come up with a way to continuously measure how much drug is in the patient’s sy

A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTo make chemotherapy dosing more accurate, MIT engineers have come up with a way to continuously measure how much drug is in the patient’s sy
Burn injury disrupts gut microbiome and weakens intestinal mucus barrier, finds study

Burn injury disrupts gut microbiome and weakens intestinal mucus barrier, finds study

FEBRUARY 5, 2024by TranSpreadThe effect of burn injury on colonic tissue and intestinal mucus barrier. (a) hematoxylin and eosin (HE) and Alcian blue/periodic acid Schiff (AB/PAS) staining of the dist

Burn injury disrupts gut microbiome and weakens intestinal mucus barrier, finds study

FEBRUARY 5, 2024by TranSpreadThe effect of burn injury on colonic tissue and intestinal mucus barrier. (a) hematoxylin and eosin (HE) and Alcian blue/periodic acid Schiff (AB/PAS) staining of the dist
Scientists' discovery could reduce dependence on animals for vital anticoagulant drug

Scientists' discovery could reduce dependence on animals for vital anticoagulant drug

byRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeparin, the world's most widely used blood thinner, is used during procedures ranging from kidney dialysis to open heart s

Scientists' discovery could reduce dependence on animals for vital anticoagulant drug

byRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeparin, the world's most widely used blood thinner, is used during procedures ranging from kidney dialysis to open heart s
Anesthesia technology precisely controls unconsciousness in animal tests

Anesthesia technology precisely controls unconsciousness in animal tests

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologySchematic of the propofol-based CLAD system for control of unconsciousness in an NHP. The user sets the target level of the marker of unconsciousness (MOU)

Anesthesia technology precisely controls unconsciousness in animal tests

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologySchematic of the propofol-based CLAD system for control of unconsciousness in an NHP. The user sets the target level of the marker of unconsciousness (MOU)
'Lab on a chip' genetic test device can identify viruses within three minutes with top-level accuracy

'Lab on a chip' genetic test device can identify viruses within three minutes with top-level accuracy

byUniversity of BathDr Despina Moschou with LoCKAmp replaceable lab on chip printed circuit board. Credit: University of BathA virus diagnosis device that gives lab-quality results within just t

'Lab on a chip' genetic test device can identify viruses within three minutes with top-level accuracy

byUniversity of BathDr Despina Moschou with LoCKAmp replaceable lab on chip printed circuit board. Credit: University of BathA virus diagnosis device that gives lab-quality results within just t
Plastic particles harm gut health and immunity in mice, study shows

Plastic particles harm gut health and immunity in mice, study shows

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesEffect of PS-MNPs on the intestinal structure of mice. Representative images of H&E staining of mouse intestinal tissue. (A) Intestine of mice afte

Plastic particles harm gut health and immunity in mice, study shows

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesEffect of PS-MNPs on the intestinal structure of mice. Representative images of H&E staining of mouse intestinal tissue. (A) Intestine of mice afte
US approves first drug for severe form of fatty liver disease

US approves first drug for severe form of fatty liver disease

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the first medication for people with a severe type of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.Madrigal Pharmac

US approves first drug for severe form of fatty liver disease

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the first medication for people with a severe type of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.Madrigal Pharmac
New study points to supply chain disruptions if the FDA removes ineffective decongestant from the market

New study points to supply chain disruptions if the FDA removes ineffective decongestant from the market

by University of PittsburghCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsIn a new study of nasal decongestant purchasing patterns, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that

New study points to supply chain disruptions if the FDA removes ineffective decongestant from the market

by University of PittsburghCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsIn a new study of nasal decongestant purchasing patterns, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that