October 28, 2020
Researchers at the University of Illinois have turned to an unlikely source to create material used in surgery and wound healing: the suckers that line the tentacles of an octopus.
Octopus tentacles as surgical tools; spider web imaging; antibiotic wasp venom
October 28, 2020
Each cancer patient’s tumors have cells that look and act differently, making it difficult for scientists to determine treatments based on tumors grown from generic cell cultures in the lab.
New 3D cell culture method points to personalized cancer therapies
October 27, 2020
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October 27, 2020
A spider web-inspired design is used to replicate the vision system of arthropods.
Innovation spins spider web architecture into 3D imaging technology
October 26, 2020
Microplastics might be small but their impact on aquatic life looms large. The plastic particles, shed from textiles or created when larger pieces of plastic waste break down, are the most prevalent marine debris found in the ocean. Up to 51 trillion plastic particles, weighing between 93,000 to 236,000 metric tons, are estimated to be floating on the surface of the oceans.
What threat do microplastics, a.k.a. ‘ocean hitchhikers’, pose to aquaculture?
October 26, 2020
This week on Pharmacy Times, there are a number of important topics that will be covered and posted throughout the week, including:
October 25, 2020
Nearly 60 percent of all cancer patients do not respond effectively to chemotherapy treatments, scientists at Purdue University estimate. Recent research has suggested that results can be even worse – as many of these patients experience toxic and sometimes fatal side effects. Now a scientist and entrepreneur from Purdue University is working to use simple LED light to determine whether certain chemotherapy options are suitable for certain patients. The work will be published in Scientific Reports. “We are using a technique very similar to the Doppler radar used in weather conditions to advance personalized medicine,” said David Nolte, Edward M. Purcell’s distinguished professor of physics and astronomy at Purdue College of Science. “We take the LED light and point it at biopsies. Then we apply chemotherapy to the biopsies and analyze how the light is scattered by the tissue. ”
The study shows that about 60 percent of cancer patients do...
October 24, 2020
The bad news about the upcoming holiday season is that traditional meals and parties — involving indoor settings, poor ventilation, and prolonged, close contact — are the biggest risk factors for spreading Covid-19. The good news is that there are still plenty of reduced-risk activities for family and friends, according to an informal survey of epidemiologists and other experts.
October 23, 2020
Scientists estimate that nearly 60 per cent of all cancer patients do not respond effectively to chemotherapy treatments. Even worse - many of those same patients experience toxic and sometimes deadly side effects.
60 per cent of cancer patients do not respond effectively to chemotherapy treatments
October 22, 2020
Purdue Nutrition Epidemiologist Regan Bailey has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. She was honored for her work on measuring nutritional status to optimize health.
