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Dig in: Sand serves up a possible cure for obesity
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Dig in: Sand serves up a possible cure for obesity

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA IMAGE: ENGINEERED PARTICLES OF PURIFIED SAND COULD BE THE NEXT ANTI-OBESITY THERAPY. CREDIT: DAVID STANLEY Engineered particles of purified sand could be the next anti-obesity therapy as new research from the University of South Australia shows that porous silica can prevent fats and carbohydrates from being adsorbed in the body. The engineered silica particles are...

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BU study: Stem cell transplantation for AL amyloidosis leads to long-term survival and possible cure in selected patients

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (Boston)—AL amyloidosis is a life-threatening disease related to bone marrow cancer, multiple myeloma. It is caused when a person’s antibody-producing white blood cells (i.e. plasma cells) do not function properly and generate abnormal protein which misfolds to form amyloid fibrils and deposits made of components of antibodies called light chains,...