Plant-based microbeads made from everyday ingredients like green tea and seaweed have helped mice shed weight by trapping fats in the gut, reports a new study published in Cell Biomaterials.

This work was supported by funding from the MITACS Accelerate program, the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec, and the Partenariat canadien pour l'agriculture ...

1. A research team at NIMS has successfully developed an environmentally friendly, microspherical fluorescent material primarily made from citric acid. These microbeads emit various colors of light ...

Fat-blocking microbeads made with green tea, vitamin E, and seaweed could offer a new way to lose weight and a potential alternative to popular GLP-1 drugs and bariatric surgery, according to ...

Edible microbeads made from green tea polyphenols and vitamin E led to 17% weight loss in rats fed a high-fat diet, and a human trial is underway. Researchers developed plant-based beads that ...

Researchers have created plant-based microbeads that trap fat in the gut, helping rats lose weight without side effects. Unlike current drugs, the beads are safe, tasteless, and easy to mix into ...

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A new molecular engineering technique can precisely influence the development of organoids. Microbeads made of specifically folded DNA are used to release growth factors or other signal molecules ...

ALBANY, NY (WIVB) — Tiny beads frequently put in hand lotion to make our hands cleaner are being linked to polluting Lake Erie. That’s what NY State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is claiming. His ...

Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy has significantly transformed the management of cancer, specifically in patients suffering from leukemia and lymphoma. This treatment approach entails ...