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This is pretty cool research, from what I can recall hypoxic tissue is hard to treat for three reasons: 1. It is hard to detect 2. Hypoxic tissue is hard to ac
by yomly 10y ago
This is pretty cool research, from what I can recall hypoxic tissue is hard to treat for three reasons:
1. It is hard to detect
2. Hypoxic tissue is hard to access as there is little blood supply
3. Hypoxic tissue is hard and physically robust
So according to this release, the work done here should help to address the issues of hypoxic tissue.
Is anyone with deeper subject knowledge able to discuss the viability of this research: how much is hype? Are there any risks or weaknesses to this method? How commercially viable is it to mass produce this?
- Aelinsaar 10y agoNot an expert, but #2 you bring up is pretty valid. Aside from directly administering a drug or agent, there is a reliance on the circulatory system to carry drugs to their targets. As for risks, any time you introduce a bunch of little things into the blood, that are likely (or possibly might) gather together, you have a potential risk of a stroke.