New capsule can orally deliver drugs that usually have to be injected
Coated pill carries microneedles that deliver insulin and other drugs to the lining of the small intestineCredit: MIT CAMBRIDGE, MA ...
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Distributing essential medicines for free resulted in a 44% increase in adherence
Study also found some improved health outcomes with free distribution of essential medicinesCredit: St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO - A new ...
University of Arizona Health Sciences’ Monica Kraft and Marti Lindsey receive AZBio Awards
Monica Kraft, MD, named 2019 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year; Marti Lindsey, PhD, named 2019 Michael A. Cusanovich Arizona ...
Ingestible sensor allows patients to be independent but still supported during TB treatment
100% of patients in US, trial were cured and preferred the new technology with the potential to revolutionize the treatment ...
Immune cell identity crisis: What makes a liver macrophage a liver macrophage?
Findings outline fundamental cellular process for the first time, enabling future studies of how macrophage malfunction contributes to liver diseaseCredit: ...
UIC researchers tackle opioid use among kidney disease patients
NIH awards UIC $2.8 millionCredit: UI Health The University of Illinois at Chicago has received $2.8 million in funding from ...
Most kidney transplants between people with HIV have long-term success
Recipients living with HIV show no indication of secondary infection with donor HIV strainCredit: NIAID People living with HIV who ...
TTUHSC researchers use NHANES to search for hypothyroid-sleep apnea link
Study indicates hypothyroidism patients are more likely to develop the sleep disorderCredit: TTUHSC Several past studies have sought to determine ...
Microneedle biosensor accurately detects patient’s antibiotic levels in real time
Credit: Imperial College London / Timothy Rawson et al. Lancet Digital Health 2019 Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin ...
AI system accurately detects key findings in chest X-rays of pneumonia patients within 10 seconds
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare From 20 minutes or more to 10 seconds. Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and Stanford University say 10 ...
Wrist-worn step trackers accurate in predicting patient health outcomes
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Determining how far patients with pulmonary disease can walk in six minutes has long been an effective ...
Simulations characterize turbulence caused by common connection for dialysis
A new model incorporating the shape changes of veins and the arteriovenous grafts connecting to them shows much of the ...
Nearly 1 in 3 patients with lupus use prescription opioids for pain
Credit: Michigan Medicine Although there is little evidence that opioids effectively reduce pain from rheumatic diseases, a new study finds ...
Obesity epidemic results in NAFLD becoming most common cause of liver disease in Europe
World's leading experts gather in Seville to discuss the fastest growing health epidemic in Europe now affecting 1 in 4 ...
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