At some point, doctors will be able to use micro-vehicles small enough to navigate our blood vessels to take biopsies, insert stents, and deliver drugs precisely to hard-to-reach places in the body. Scientists around the world are currently researching and developing suitable micro-vehicles. In most cases they are fed and controlled by acoustic and magnetic […]
Gut cells sound the alarm when parasites invade — ScienceDaily
To effectively combat an infection, the body first has to sense it’s been invaded, then the affected tissue must send out signals to corral resources to fight the intruder. Knowing more about these early stages of pathogen recognition and response may provide scientists with crucial clues when it comes to preventing infections or treating inflammatory […]