Sponges Medical Research

From Sea Sponge to HIV Medicine

https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/sea-sponge-hiv-medicine

It was first studied for medical purposes in the 1950s when few scientists or doctors thought to look for medicines in the ocean. But in the sponge, scientists isolated two …

Marine sponges: potential sources of new antimicrobial …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19149592/

Sponges (phylum Porifera) are sessile marine filter feeders that have developed efficient defense mechanisms against foreign attackers such as viruses, bacteria, …

Retained surgical sponges, needles and instruments

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23484986/

Sponges are the most commonly retained item when compared with needles and instruments. Clinical presentation is varied, leading to avoidable morbidity, and the error …

Medicines from Sponges | Shape of Life

https://www.shapeoflife.org/blog/medicines-sponges

Scientists make copies of the useful chemicals they extract from sponges, so they won’t have to constantly harvest …

Risk Factors for Retained Instruments and Sponges after …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa021721

Biological and Medicinal Importance of …

https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/60368

Sponges are multicellular, heterotrophic parazoan organisms, characterized by the possession of …

"Sponge on a string" test for esophageal …

https://www.mayo.edu/research/forefront/sponge-on-a-string-test-for-esophageal-cancer-shows-promise

As it's pulled out, the sponge collects cell samples along the entire esophagus, which are then tested for five biomarkers that are consistent with cancer or precancer. In this …

To Know How Medical Absorbent Lap Sponges Market …

https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/to-know-how-medical-absorbent-lap-sponges-market-growth-is-rapidly-increasing-in-upcoming-years-by-2023-2025-2023-02-09

In this section, the research report provides crucial contender data in this Medical Absorbent Lap Sponges market. This report includes top players' data, …

National Center for Biotechnology Information

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4930278/

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Birth control sponge: Review, considerations, and risks

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/birth-control-sponge

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) states that barrier birth control, such as condoms, spermicide, and sponges, is not as effective …