Blood
Cell Membrane Coated Na**sponges Soak Up
Microbial Toxins
[IMG]http://cdn.medgadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/MRSA-na**sponge.jpg[/IMG]
Fighter pilots are able to release decoys when being shot at, directing the missiles away from their target. There is ** reason to try to destroy the missiles themselves, a much more difficult proposition for engineers. In medicine, the opposite approach has reigned supreme, that of trying to kill the pathogens themselves. **w researches at*University of California, San Diego have developed na**particles that attract and absorb toxins, such as those released by infectious pathogens. These “na**sponges” are made*out of a biodegradable polymer
Coated with a red
Blood Cell membrane.
Here’s a National Science Foundation video with the research team showing off the new tech**logy:
NSF:
Na**sponge decoy fights superbug infections…
