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Lipid-delivery system could treat life-threatening pregnancy complication
Nature, Published online: 11 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03853-w Pre-eclampsia is a common and dangerous pregnancy-related illness. Using tiny lipid…
Next-generation snakebite therapies could reduce death toll
A spitting cobra can deliver venom either through a bite or by ejecting it from its fangs.Credit: BlackBoxGuild/Creatas/Getty…
Squid-inspired jet devices deliver drugs without a need for needles
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 20 November 2024 Microjet delivery systems that are inspired by cephalopods’ propulsion methods enable the needle-free…
Do stem-cell transplants increase cancer risk? Long-lived recipients offer clues
Haematopoietic stem cells from donors have been used to treat hundreds of thousands of people with blood cancer…
A virus-derived enzyme can destroy the membrane structures that protect bacteria
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 03 October 2024 Bacteria in the gut have been shown to cause the severe side effects…
Pain researchers must learn from the opioid crisis
In 2022, more than 80,000 people died of an opioid overdose in the United States. To reduce this…
A drug-free prescription for pain
At a clinic in New Hampshire, cognitive behavioural therapy is used to treat chronic pain.Credit: Dartmouth Health When…
How pain is misunderstood and ignored in women
“Women are born with pain built in. It’s our physical destiny.” With those words, Kristin Scott Thomas’s character…
Long-lasting heart-failure treatment could be a game-changer
Nature, Published online: 11 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02660-7 Boosting the heart’s natural countermeasures against poor function is one way…
Metabolism of organic carcinogens by gut bacteria induces bladder tumours
Nature, Published online: 28 August 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02740-8 Bacteria in the gut can affect the chemically induced growth of…