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Drug delivery is a term that refers to the delivery of a pharmaceutical compound into the body. Most common methods of delivery include the preferred non-invasive oral (through the mouth), nasal, pneumonial (inhalation), and rectal routes. Much research is now focussing on nanotechnology as a drug delivery method.

New Modular Nanoparticle Technology Opens the Door to a Variety of Therapeutic Approaches

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed modular nanoparticles that can be easily customized to target different biological entities such as tumors, viruses or toxins.

31 Oct 2023

Nontoxic Method Inspired by Nest-Building Creates Cellulose Gels

Researchers from North Carolina State University have devised a nontoxic method for creating cellulose gels, drawing inspiration from the nest-building process of small birds.

17 Oct 2023

Chung-Ang University Researchers Develop Novel DNA Biosensor for Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer

The electrochemical sensor, made of a graphitic nano-onion/molybdenum disulfide nanosheet composite, detects human papillomavirus (HPV)-16 and HPV-18, with high specificity.

8 Sep 2023

Integrating Ultrasound with Genetics to Precisely Modify Neurons in the Brain

Researchers have developed methods to study and manipulate areas of the brain, though many of those methods are restricted by the limited depth that light can reach within the brain. A multidisciplinary team at Washington University in St. Louis plans to overcome that limitation by integrating ultrasound with genetics to precisely modify neurons in the brain.

28 Jul 2023

Berkeley Lab and Genentech Team Up to Develop Next-Generation Drug Delivery System

Many diseases can be successfully treated in the simple environment of a cell culture dish, but to successfully treat real people, the drug agent has to take a journey through the infinitely more complex environment within our bodies and arrive, intact, inside the affected cells.

18 Jul 2023

Genetically Modified iPS Cell Applications for Fabry Disease

iPS cells have had a significant impact on biology and medicine, and they are expected to increase regenerative medicine. Clinical trials with various cell types derived from iPS cells have been performed since 2014 when a sheet of retinal pigment epithelial cells obtained from iPS cells was transplanted into patients with age-related macular degeneration.

4 Jul 2023

New Oral Probiotic Delivery System Keeps “Good” Bacteria Safe

Probiotics can help maintain a healthy gut microbiome or rebuild populations of “good bacteria” following an antibiotic course. They may now be utilized as a viable treatment strategy for certain intestinal diseases like Crohn’s disease.

22 Jun 2023

Assembled DNA Nanostructures Without the Use of Magnesium Yield Greater Stability

Researchers at the University at Albany’s RNA Institute have demonstrated a new approach to DNA nanostructure assembly that does not require magnesium.

7 Jun 2023

Scientists Integrate Multiple Therapeutic Approaches to More Effectively Target Brain Metastatic Melanomas

Acting as a team, twin stem cells activate the immune system to suppress tumor growth and prolong survival in representative preclinical models.

1 Jun 2023

New Platform for Production of Synthetic Nitrated Proteins in Bacteria

In this study, the researchers focused on para-nitro-L-phenylalanine (pN-Phe), a non-standard amino acid that is neither one of the twenty standard amino acids nor been observed in nature.

24 May 2023

Study Finds Methylated CD Derivatives as Effective Stabilizers for Supersaturated Drugs

In the medicine market, most newly introduced drugs and drug candidates show poor water solubility, which prevents their absorption in the body. This, in turn, limits their therapeutic efficiency.

16 May 2023

Researchers Develop a System to Deliver Antioxidants to the Mitochondria

A new drug delivery system delivers an antioxidant directly to mitochondria in the liver, mitigating the effects of oxidative stress.

11 May 2023

Role of Engineered E. coli in Sending Therapeutic Nanobodies to the Gut

Numerous bacterium types have taken up residence in humans. Currently, research is concentrated on genetically modifying these bacteria to increase their inherent therapeutic qualities.

5 Apr 2023

Designing a Lipid Nanoparticle to Safely Deliver mRNA to the Pancreas

Therapeutics that use mRNA-;like some of the COVID-19 vaccines-;have enormous potential for the prevention and treatment of many diseases.

4 Apr 2023

SMART researchers develop the world's first microneedle-based drug delivery technique for plants

Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, and their collaborators from Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have developed the first-ever microneedle-based drug delivery technique for plants.

14 Mar 2023

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New Modular Nanoparticle Technology Opens the Door to a Variety of Therapeutic Approaches

Nontoxic Method Inspired by Nest-Building Creates Cellulose Gels

Chung-Ang University Researchers Develop Novel DNA Biosensor for Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer

Integrating Ultrasound with Genetics to Precisely Modify Neurons in the Brain

Berkeley Lab and Genentech Team Up to Develop Next-Generation Drug Delivery System

Genetically Modified iPS Cell Applications for Fabry Disease

New Oral Probiotic Delivery System Keeps “Good” Bacteria Safe

Assembled DNA Nanostructures Without the Use of Magnesium Yield Greater Stability

Scientists Integrate Multiple Therapeutic Approaches to More Effectively Target Brain Metastatic Melanomas

New Platform for Production of Synthetic Nitrated Proteins in Bacteria

Study Finds Methylated CD Derivatives as Effective Stabilizers for Supersaturated Drugs

Researchers Develop a System to Deliver Antioxidants to the Mitochondria

Role of Engineered E. coli in Sending Therapeutic Nanobodies to the Gut

Designing a Lipid Nanoparticle to Safely Deliver mRNA to the Pancreas

SMART researchers develop the world's first microneedle-based drug delivery technique for plants

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