Scientists at RCSI find new drug to prevent Covid-19 lung damage siliconrepublic.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from siliconrepublic.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Venari Medical: Galway medtech with a potentially life-changing device
Sean Cummins (CTO), Stephen Cox (CEO) and Nigel Phelan (chief medical officer), Venari Medical. Image: Martina Regan
NUI Galway BioInnovate spin-out Venari Medical has developed a minimally invasive medical device that it hopes can tackle CVD at early and extreme stages.
If the valves in the veins in your legs weaken, blood can flow backwards and pool in your lower limbs. While this condition, known as chronic venous disease (CVD), is typically not a serious threat to health, it can be painful and disabling for patients.
“Chronic venous disease doesn’t kill patients but it does ruin their lives,” said Stephen Cox, co-founder of Venari Medical. The failure of the veins to circulate blood effectively can lead to fluid leaking into surrounding tissue, causing pain, swelling, discolouration, varicose veins, breakdown of the skin and, in severe cases, venous leg ulcers.
Like wine, environmental conditions impact flavor of whiskey, study finds triplicate.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from triplicate.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Feb 23, 2021
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Flavor differences in whiskey can be discerned based solely on the environment in which the barley used to make the whiskey is grown, a new study co-authored by an Oregon State University researcher found.
This is first scientific study that found the environmental conditions, or terroir, of where the barley is grown impacts the flavor of whiskey, said Dustin Herb, an author of the study and a courtesy faculty member in the Department of Crop and Soil Science at Oregon State University.
“Terroir is increasingly being used to differentiate and market agricultural products, most commonly wine, as consumers grow more interested in the origins of their food,” Herb said. “Understanding terroir is something that involves a lot of research, a lot of time and a lot of dedication. Our research shows that environmental conditions in which the barley is grown have a significant impact.”