ACNE DERMATOLOGY HKUNIVERSITY MATERIALS MEDICINE
Microneedle Patch for Antibiotic-Free Acne Treatment

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have developed a microneedle patch for the drug-free treatment of skin infections, such as acne. Acne is often treated using antibiotics, but these have limited effectiveness over the long term and can result in drug-resistant bacteri...

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GENETICS HKUNIVERSITY MEDICINE
Modified mRNA Demonstrates 10-Fold Protein Production

Scientists at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology came up with a technique to increase the efficiency and potentially the efficacy of mRNA therapeutics. mRNA molecules have what is called a poly-A tail, which is basically a string of adenine nucleotides at one end. ...

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