Tag: drug delivery
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Targeting PAR2: Innovative Pathways to Relieve Gut Pain
New Insights into a gut pain signaling axis Abdominal pain is a common thread across many digestive disorders, from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Recent research has zeroed in on PAR2, a receptor located on the gut lining and pain-sensing nerves, as a pivotal driver of gut pain. PAR2 becomes activated…
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Targeting PAR2: A Two-Pronged Strategy Uses Bacterial Enzymes and Nanoparticles to Fight Gut Pain
New Avenues in Gut Pain Management Abdominal pain is a defining symptom of many digestive disorders, from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A pair of pioneering studies is pushing the boundaries of how researchers might treat gut pain by focusing on PAR2, a receptor that drives pain signaling in the gut.…
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Bacillus subtilis Survives Space Launch: Microbes Endure
Groundbreaking finding: microbes can endure the brutal journey into space A new, world-first study led by Australian researchers demonstrates that the spores of Bacillus subtilis, a bacterium important for human health, can survive the punishing conditions of a suborbital space flight. The experiment blasted these hardy microbes to the edge of space in a sounding…
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DNA Manipulation with Electric Fields: McGill RECON Device
Revolutionizing DNA analysis with a touch-free approach Researchers at McGill University have introduced a new device that traps and studies DNA molecules using carefully tuned electric fields—without physical contact or damage. Built in the Department of Physics and developed in collaboration with students in Professor Walter Reisner’s Nanobiophysics lab, the tool leverages reversible electrokinetic confinement…