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Today’s newly announced medical discoveries that point to future therapy:

Lab on a chip offers speedy heart attack diagnosis

Better vaccine immunity from a skin patch than a jab

Steerable catheters to deliver brain therapy

And finally, a tissue glue based on barnacles

It currently takes hours to confirm the heart muscle damage diagnostic of a heart attack.  Bioengineers at Notre Dame working with cardiologists at the University of Florida now report a 30 minute, ultra-sensitive membrane-based test to detect the microRNAs that confirm a heart attack diagnosis.  Their system uses tiny amounts of blood, can distinguish the cardiac muscle changes due to lack of oxygen from so-call re-perfusion changes, and is portable.  It may provide a life-saving resource to areas far from cardiac cath facilities.

A 3D printed vaccine patch invokes a 10-fold stronger immune response compared with delivery of the same vaccine into the arm muscle.  This from a University of North Carolina study that used a patch of microneedles fabricated by a 3D printing process called continuous liquid interface production or CLIP. The investigators showed that this carpet of microneedles triggers enhanced antibody production and cell-mediated immunity in a relatively non-invasive manner.

UC-San Diego investigators have developed steerable catheters tiny enough to navigate the smaller blood vessels of the deep brain.  They achieved the result by mimicking the micro-hydraulics of insect legs by casting layers of silicone with different levels of stiffness.  The catheters are bent by pressurized saline, and they have been successfully deployed during neurosurgery on pigs.

And finally, from MIT comes a novel tissue glue inspired by the sticky substances used by barnacles to attach to rocks.  This adhesive is unique since it works on surfaces covered with blood making it useful for sealing tissues with open blood vessels.  It consists of the polymer polyacrylic acid, an NHS ester, and the sugar chitosan.  The trio are mixed, frozen into sheets, ground into microparticles, and then suspended in medical grade silicon oil.  The adhesive will set and stop any bleeding within 15-30 seconds after application.

These and other cutting edge solutions are coming to your doctor’s office and our hospitals…….some day soon!

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2021/LC/D1LC00685A

https://www.pnas.org/content/118/39/e2102595118

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210819113048.htm

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-021-00769-y

#heartattack #microRNA #labonachip #microneedles #vaccination  #catheter #brain #steerable #glue #bleeding #barnacles

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The FDA and Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC now recall Vemondo Vegan Crabless Mini Crabcakes.  This product contains undeclared egg yolks.  Those with egg allergies may develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reactions after ingesting these crabcakes.  This product was sold in (Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.  If you bought these crabcakes, return them to the place of purchase.  If you need more information, call Cuisine Innovations at 1-201-439-1036, Ext. 26.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cuisine-innovations-unlimited-llc-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-yolks-vemondo-vegan-crabless

#cuisineinnovations #vemondo #crabcakes #egg #allergy #recall

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The USDA’s Food Inspection and Safety Service and Nestle USA are recalling DiGiorno Frozen Crispy Pan Crust Pepperoni Pizza with a best buy label of MAR2022.  This pizza contains undeclared soy.  Those with a soy allergy could develop a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction after eating this product.  It turns out that, instead of pepperoni, these pizzas contain 3 meats that include textured soy protein.  If you have this pizza in your freezer or fridge, don’t consume it but return it to the place of purchase.  If you need more information, call Nestle at 1-800-681-1676 or reach them by email at [email protected].

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/nestle-usa-inc.-recalls-frozen-digiorno-crispy-pan-crust-pepperoni-pizza-due

#nestle #pizza #soy #meat #allergy #recall

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The FDA and Whole Foods announce the recall of Whole Foods Apple and Cherry Pies.  These pies contain undeclared milk and egg.  Affected are whole pies and slices of these pies.  Those with an allergy to either milk or eggs could develop a serious or possibly life-threatening allergy reaction to ingesting either of these products.  These pies were sold by Whole Foods in: Gaithersburg, Maryland; Exton, Springhouse, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and in Alexandria, Virginia.  If you bought one of these pies or pie slices, take your receipt to any Whole Foods store for a full refund.  For additional information, call Whole Foods at 1-844-936-8255.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/allergy-alert-issued-undeclared-milk-and-egg-apple-and-cherry-pies-sold-five-whole-foods-market

#wholefoods #applepie #cherrypie #milk #egg #allergy #recall

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The FDA and SunTree Snack Foods, LLC are recalling cashew nuts sold under various brand names including Harris Teeter, HEB, Happy Belly, and Prince & Spring.  These products were contaminated with small pieces of glass during the packaging process.  Ingesting these foreign bodies could cause lacerations and other injuries to the mouth, throat, and esophagus.  The involved products were sold in Washington, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.  If you purchased any of these items, don’t consume them but rather return them to the place of purchase.  For additional information, contact SunTree Snack Foods by calling 1-480-719-6900 x 219.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/suntree-snack-foods-llc-issues-voluntary-recall-roasted-salted-cashew-halves-pieces-and-trail-mix

#suntreesnacks #cashews #glass #foreignbodies #laceration #recall

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The FDA and Picket Fence Creamery are recalling  Picket Fence Creamery Taco White Cheddar Cheese Curds and Key Lime Pie Ice Cream.  Both of these products contain undeclared wheat.  Those with a wheat allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they ingest either of these foods.  These cheddar cheese curds and key lime ice cream were both sold in Iowa.  If you have either of these products, don’t consume them.  Call Picket Fence Creamery at 1-515-438-2697 and request a full refund.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/allergy-alert-undeclared-wheat-cheese-curds-and-ice-cream

#picketfencecreamery #cheesecurds #icecream #wheart #allergy #recall

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The CPSC and Macy’s have recalled the Martha Stewart Collection Oil & Vinegar Cruets.  The glass portion of this container may shatter and create a laceration hazard.  About 26,150 of these cruets were sold nationwide at Macy’s stores and online at Macys.com.  If you have one of these cruets, stop using it and return it to a Macy’s store for a refund.  Alternatively, you can call Macy’s at 1-888-257-5949 to obtain a shipping label and a refund.  

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Macys-Recalls-Martha-Stewart-Collection-Oil-Vinegar-Cruets-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard

#macys #marthastewart #oilvinegarcruet #laceration #recall

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The CPSC and Kohl’s now recall SONOMA Goods For Life Branded Ultimate Oversized Antigravity Chairs.  The chairs may collapse when in use creating a fall and injury hazard.  About 31,000 of these chairs were sold nationwide at Kohl’s stores and online at kohl’s.com.  If you bought one of these chairs, stop resting in it and return it to the nearest Kohl;’s store.  If you have the receipt, you’ll score a full refund.  Without the receipt, you’ll receive a store credit.  For more information, call Kohl’s at 1-855-564-5755 or reach them online at kohls.com.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Kohls-Recalls-SONOMA-Goods-For-Life-Branded-Ultimate-Oversized-Antigravity-Chairs-Due-to-Fall-Hazard

#kohls #antigravitychair #collapse #injury #recall

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The CPSC and Venom Motorsports are recalling Venom Youth All-Terrain Vehicles both gas and electric models.  These off-road vehicles do not meet mandatory safety standards including speed governors, and this poses a risk of crashes and injuries.  They were imported from China and sold in the US without meeting the CPSC safety requirments.  About 500 vehicles were sold nationwide.  If you have one of these vehicles, immediately stop using it and contact Venom Motorsports at 1-888-414-6548 or online at venommotorsportsusa.com to arrange for a refund.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Venom-Motorsports-Recalls-Youth-Model-All-Terrain-Vehicles-ATVs-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-and-Violation-of-Federal-Safety-Standard-Sold-Exclusively-on-VenomMotorsports-com

#venom #atvs #safety #crashes #recall

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The CPSC and  Huish Outdoors are recalling Oceanic Adult Dry Top Snorkels.  The bottom purge valve on this snorkel may leak permitting water entry into the breathing path with a resultant drowning.  About 76,000 of these snorkels were sold at Costco stores and online at costco.com.  If you have one of these snorkels, discontinue using it.  Then follow the online instructions at oceanicsnorkel.com about how to properly destroy the product and register for a free replacement snorkel.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Huish-Outdoors-Recalls-Oceanic-Adult-Dry-Top-Snorkels-Due-to-Drowning-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Costco

#huish #snorkel #leak #drowning #recall