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Smart hydrogels

By Guest PostJanuary 18, 2014Scienceacs, americans, anti inflammatory activity, arthritis foundation, biomacromolecules, chandran sabanayagam, Chicago, darrin pochan, DNA, drug molecules, gel is biocompatible, high tension, hip joint, hyaluronic acid, knee, ligament tears, longxi xiao, mechanical force, osteoarthritis, ph, researchers, rush university, smart hydrogels, stimulate tissue regeneration, temperature, treatment efficacy, university of delaware, xinqiao jia, yingchao chen, zhixiang tong

UD-developed smart gels deliver medicine on demand

Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed a “smart” hydrogel that can deliver medicine on demand, in response to mechanical force.

Over the past few decades, smart hydrogels have been created that respond to pH, temperature, DNA, light and other stimuli. (more…)

Why Some Pain Drugs Become Less Effective Over Time

By Guest PostApril 22, 2012Healthdrug molecules, opioid tolerance, pain drugs mechanism, painkiller resistance, painkilling function, receptor recycling

Researchers at the University of Montreal’s Sainte-Justine Hospital have identified how neural cells are able to build up resistance to opioid pain drugs within hours. “A better understanding of these mechanisms will enable us to design drugs that avoid body resistance to these drugs and produce longer therapeutic responses, including longer-acting opioid analgesics”, lead author Dr. Graciela Pineyro said. (more…)