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Participatory programs critical for rehabilitation of older adults in long-term care A group of researchers has developed a new program showing participation and activity is critical for the rehabilitation of older adults in long-term care. The results of their research were published in the journal PLOS ONE on February 12, 2021. Our study shows participatory programs that encourage elderly patients to be active need greater emphasis in elderly care centers." Yoshihiko Baba, Study Lead Author In 2015, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan launched a comprehensive plan to care f...

Sensor-based asthma inhalers can benefit pediatric asthma patients Sensor-based inhalers integrated into health care providers' clinical workflows may help improve medication adherence and support children with asthma - and their families - to more effectively manage this condition, according to a new Northwestern and Lurie Children's study published in Pediatrics. The study, developed in collaboration with UnitedHealth Group, showed the use of sensor-based inhaler monitoring may help improve asthma symptom control and caregiver quality of life. Connected inhalers, which use Bluetooth sensor...

New method of producing drug candidates may lead to better medicines in the future A lot of our medicines and other bioactive drugs are based on chemical structures called "enantiomers"-- molecules that are mirror images of each other and are non-superimposable. Notable among them are chiral N,N-acetals contained in diuretic drugs like bendroflumethiazide and thiabutazide, used to treat high blood pressure and edema. Because an enantiomer and its mirror image version often have different biological activities, with only one of them having pharmacological utility, an "enantioselective" or asym...

Novel Rechargeable Battery Could Accelerate Shift to Greener Electric Transport Written by AZoMFeb 2 2021 Scientists from China and the United Kindom have used salt as the main ingredient to design a new kind of rechargeable battery that could expedite the transformation to a greener electric transport on the roads. A quasi-solid-state (QSS) molten salt electrolyte and the structure of QSS molten salt iron air battery. Image Credit: University of Nottingham. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which power several electric vehicles (EV), can lose power and energy over time. These batteries can...

Study: TALEN is five times more efficient than CRISPR-Cas9 in tightly packed DNA Researchers used single-molecule imaging to compare the genome-editing tools CRISPR-Cas9 and TALEN. Their experiments revealed that TALEN is up to five times more efficient than CRISPR-Cas9 in parts of the genome, called heterochromatin, that are densely packed. Fragile X syndrome, sickle cell anemia, beta-thalassemia and other diseases are the result of genetic defects in the heterochromatin. The researchers report their findings in the journal Nature Communications. The study adds to the evidence that a broade...