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From the blog of Leor Sinai at The Times of Israel
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From the blog of Leor Sinai at The Times of Israel
Wearable sensors to track a range of things from step count to heart rate are nearly everywhere. But for situations such as quickly diagnosing fatal diseases, testing the effectiveness of new drugs, computing the beginning of frailty in older adults, or monitoring a professional athlete’s performance, medical-grade devices are necessary.
Scientists hope that tiny sacs of material excreted by cells - so-called extracellular vesicles - can be used to deliver drugs inside the body. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet now show that these nano-bubbles can transport protein drugs that reduce inflammation caused by different diseases.
University of Tübingen research team investigates bacteria-made agent which may counter the damage of Alzheimer´s disease.