Scientists test ‘smart’ red blood cells to deliver antibiotics that target specific bacteria \
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Scientists test ‘smart’ red blood cells to deliver antibiotics that target specific bacteria

02-Nov-2022
The platform, described in a new paper in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases, could help to address the ongoing antibiotic resistance crisis, say the scientists. They modified and then tested red blood cells as a carrier for one of the world's only remaining resistance-proof antibiotics: Polymyxin B (PmB), widely considered a treatment of last resort due to its toxicity and harmful side effects, which include kidney damage.
02-Nov-2022 Health
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Study: Patients with muscle degeneration can imporve mobility by cycling regularly \
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Study: Patients with muscle degeneration can imporve mobility by cycling regularly

16-Apr-2022
Hamilton (Ontario) [Canada], April 16 (ANI): Regular cycling can greatly improve mobility in patients with myotonic dystrophy (MD), which is a genetic disease that causes muscle degeneration.
16-Apr-2022 Health
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Research finds stress linked to crohn’s disease flare-ups \
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Research finds stress linked to crohn’s disease flare-ups

29-Nov-2021
Hamilton [Canada], November 29 (ANI): According to new research by McMaster University, it is possible that psychological stress could be associated with Crohn's disease flare-ups.
29-Nov-2021 Health
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