Scientists at Harvard have developed a promising new treatment to reverse hair loss associated with alopecia. Painless microneedle patches loaded with an immune regulating drug regrew hair in mice with alopecia within a few weeks.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Hair, Baldness, Harvard, The Immune System, Autoimmune, Microneedles
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Hair loss reversed with drug-loaded microneedle patches for alopecia
Posted by ArielTechGeek 152 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Microneedle patches could soon be used to tattoo our pets
Posted by ArielTechGeek 305 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
While it's important for your dog or cat to have a form of ID in case they get lost, tags can fall off, and microchips can migrate out of place. Japanese scientists are developing an alternative, in the form of quick and painless tattoos.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: University of Tokyo, Tattoo, Pets, Animals, Microneedles, Identification
Microneedle patch teams up with ultrasound to kill acne bacteria
Posted by ArielTechGeek 504 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A novel microneedle patch may bring new hope to people who struggle to keep their acne under control. Instead of utilizing antibiotics, the device releases nanoparticles that kill acne-causing bacteria when triggered by exposure to ultrasound.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: University of Hong Kong, Microneedles, Skin, Antibacterial, Ultrasound, Treatment
Microneedle patch shown to stop bleeding faster than regular dressings
Posted by ArielTechGeek 658 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Skin-applied microneedle patches are already used to painlessly deliver medication and detect chemicals in a patient's bloodstream. An experimental new one, however, reportedly stops wounds from bleeding much more effectively than traditional bandages.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Pennsylvania State University, Microneedles, Wound, Blood, Dressings
New do-it-yourself microneedle tattoos are painless, quick and cheap
Posted by ArielTechGeek 790 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have reported the development of a microneedle patch that can be self-administered and painlessly deposit a tattoo onto skin within minutes. The technology is initially proposed for simple medical or animal uses but a number of cosmetic uses may be possible in the future.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Tattoo, Microneedles, Georgia Tech
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