Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have hit upon new technologies to deliver a double whammy to chronic wounds in diabetics, using tiny needles barely visible to the human eye.Continue ReadingCategory: Diabetes, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Diabetes, Skin, psoriasis, Microneedles
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Microneedles extract harmful cells, deliver drugs into chronic wounds
Posted by ArielTechGeek 34 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
White button mushroom extract shrinks tumors and delays their growth
Posted by ArielTechGeek 164 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The unassuming yet popular white button mushroom has cancer-fighting abilities, according to the results of a human clinical trial on the use of food as medicine. Not only does it slow tumor growth, but it also allows cancer-fighting immune cells to do their job effectively.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Mushrooms, Prostate cancer, Treatment, City
Thistle extract accelerates nerve regeneration by up to 29%
Posted by ArielTechGeek 372 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Damaged nerve fibers (axons) in the peripheral nervous system can regenerate themselves, but complete functional recovery often doesn’t occur. That’s because the Schwann cells responsible for regeneration stop providing support after about three months. If the restoration of nerve function, called reinnervation, hasn’t happened in that time, the axonal injury often results in lifelong incomplete
Sandalwood oil extract an effective prostate cancer treatment in mice
Posted by ArielTechGeek 441 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new study has found that, in mouse models of prostate cancer, a compound extracted from sandalwood oil was effective in slowing the onset and growth of tumors and resulted in cell death. Further research will explore whether the extract can be used to treat prostate cancer in humans.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Prostate cancer, Tumor, Florida Atlantic University
Cannabis extract found to slow melanoma cell growth & trigger cell death
Posted by ArielTechGeek 445 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new study has found that an extract derived from the Cannabis sativa plant can inhibit the growth of melanoma cells and trigger cell death. The next step is to develop a targeted delivery system before moving on to pre-clinical trials and investigating whether the extract can be used to treat other types of cancers.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Cannabis,
Extract add-on turns Specialized bottles into water-filtering wonders
Posted by ArielTechGeek 498 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Loading your lightweight bike down with heavy bottles full of water is a drag, but what else can you do on long rides? Especially if you don't use a hydration pack? Well, the Extract Water Filter lets you fill your bottle with water that you find along the way … and then safely drink it.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Water Bottle, Cycling, Indiegogo, Filters, Purification
Sunflower waste extract shown to keep fruit from molding
Posted by ArielTechGeek 552 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Blueberries and other fruits are quite prone to fungi such as gray mold, whereas sunflowers are resistant to them. With that fact in mind, scientists have now used an extract from waste sunflower stems to keep such fruits from molding.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: American Chemical Society, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Plants, Agriculture, Fruit, Fungus
Pomegranate extract has an appetite for waterborne pharmaceuticals
Posted by ArielTechGeek 715 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
In recent years, pomegranate-derived compounds have been shown to slow cellular aging, protect unborn babies' brains, and serve as additives in better automotive materials. Now, they've also been used to remove pharmaceuticals from wastewater.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Stockholm University, metal-organic frameworks, Wastewater, Pollution, Purification, Drugs, Plants
Hibiscus extract shows promise as natural weight-loss supplement
Posted by ArielTechGeek 775 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
For some people who are morbidly obese, changes in diet and lifestyle just aren't sufficient to shed all the extra weight. A new study suggests that a hibiscus flower extract could help, without the side effects of weight-loss drugs.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: RMIT University, Fat cells, Weight Loss, Plants
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