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Heavily injured patients in hospitals around the world all have a common enemy in their precarious condition, namely bacterial agents. Strains of microorganisms such as the MRSA can easily invade a person with a weakened immune system, and cause widespread internal damage, or even death. In their struggle to hinder the action of these pathogens, experts from the Northwestern University have come to realize, in their studies, that the compound insulin, which is administered to diabetes sufferers, also has a beneficial effect against bacteria, by fighting infection and helping heal wounds.Furthermore, the science team at the NU has also announced recently that it has devised a novel method of transporting the substance to any specific location within the body, and of releasing it over time, rather than in a single dose. In a paper published online in the July 26th issue of the journal Biomaterials, they show that nanodiamond-insulin clusters are highly effective in reducing i!
nflammation risks and healing times. They also reveal that the new materials can be safely implemented into existing medical supplies, such as gels, ointments, bandages or suture materials. “This study introduces the concept of nanodiamond-mediated release of therapeutic proteins. It's a tricky probl...
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