Treatment Breakthrough: FDA Approves First Ever Drug For Frostbite
https://www.sciencealert.com/treatment-breakthrough-fda-approves-first-ever-drug-for-frostbite
https://www.sciencealert.com/treatment-breakthrough-fda-approves-first-ever-drug-for-frostbite
3 Comments
Lommy241@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
That's neat. A drug that expands all your blood vessels.
Chetzemoka@startrek.website · 5 pts · 2y
Oh, we have lots of those! There are some drugs that we use to treat high blood pressure work by causing vasodilation.
What's really interesting about this new drug is:
"...iloprost is not only a vasodilator but also reduces oxidative stress, suggesting this dual mechanism of action could help explain its impressive potential as a frostbite treatment."
It not only dilates blood vessels, it also directly treats reperfusion injury, which is really neat.
CluckN@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 2y
Why would I want to induce frostbite?