By Ben Coxworth February 24, 2021 An illustration of one of the micromotors (top), along with a microscope image of the genuine articleAdapted from Nano Letters 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04438VIEW 1 IMAGES Although the drinking of hydrogen-gas-infused water can help treat rheumatoid arthritis, the effects are limited. Scientists have developed what could be a better alternative,...
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Treating rheumatoid arthritis with micromotors
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY IMAGE: HYDROGEN-PROPELLED MICROMOTORS (ILLUSTRATION, TOP, AND MICROSCOPE IMAGE, BOTTOM) IMPROVED RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SYMPTOMS WHEN INJECTED INTO RATS’ JOINTS. SCALE BAR, 20 ΜM. CREDIT: ADAPTED FROM NANO LETTERS 2021, DOI: 10.1021/ACS.NANOLETT.0C04438 Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder marked by joint pain, swelling and damage. Although medications, such as steroids, anti-inflammatory drugs and immunosuppressants, can...