Science Daily March 3, 2018 Researchers in Canada published a step by step method to create a pox virus in a lab, making the threat of smallpox re-emergence even greater which highlights the real risk of smallpox re-emerging in the world. An international team of researchers (USA – Arizona State University, Emory University, Australia) reveals that the number of people living with weakened immune systems must be examined when planning for the real risk of smallpox re-emerging in the world and unprecedented levels of immunosuppression in countries like Australia and the US must be considered in planning for the real […]
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Magnetic nanoparticles will help stop internal bleeding 15 times more effectively
Nanowerk February 28, 2018 Researchers in Russia used magnet-driven nanoparticles consisting of two key components – thrombin, an enzyme responsible for blood clotting and magnetite. Thrombin interacts with the protein called fibrinogen and triggers clot formation to block the damaged vessel. The thrombin is wrapped into a special porous matrix made of magnetite that allows for precise control of the movement of particles inside the body using an external magnetic field. A drug based on these nanoparticles is nontoxic and can be injected intravenously and delivered straight to the site of a vascular injury. It can accelerate local clot formation […]