Can immune cell ‘couriers’ deliver Alzheimer’s therapy?

Engineered microglia show promise for treating Alzheimer's and other brain diseases, according to new research.

UC Irvine • futurity
April 22, 2025 ~7 min

How tiny bubbles can deliver drugs in a targeted way

For the first time, researchers have visualized how tiny liquid jets generated by microbubbles penetrate cell membranes enabling drug uptake.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Feb. 24, 2025 ~7 min


Viruses inspire new way to deliver cancer drug ‘cargo’

"We're mimicking the strategies of viral particles that have been doing this effectively for millions of years."

Steve Martin - Purdue • futurity
Sept. 25, 2024 ~7 min

Nanoparticles could deliver sickle cell disease treatment

A new nanoparticle treatment approach aims to reduce side effects and treatment burden for people with sickle cell disease.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
July 24, 2024 ~4 min

‘Microvehicles’ may one day travel the brain to deliver drugs

Ultrasound can guide "microvehicles" through blood vessels in the brain. Researchers hope this will lead to more precise drug delivery.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Dec. 11, 2023 ~7 min

Suction cup delivers drugs through your cheek

"It's an entirely new method of delivering medications that could spare millions of people the fear and pain associated with injections..."

ETH Zurich • futurity
Oct. 4, 2023 ~7 min

Could injectable hydrogel simplify HIV treatment?

A solution that transforms into a hydrogel and releases a steady dose of an anti-HIV drug could eliminate the need for a daily pill to prevent AIDS.

Roberto Molar Candanosa-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Sept. 26, 2023 ~6 min

Targeted ‘affibodies’ could heal bone fractures one day

A new system for delivering a special protein to the site of an injury could one day help heal bone fractures.

U. Oregon • futurity
Aug. 14, 2023 ~6 min


Can drug delivery to the inner ear restore hearing?

Delivering drugs into the inner ear may "represent an important step towards using gene therapy to restore hearing in humans."

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
June 29, 2023 ~7 min

Nanoparticle delivers chemo to deadly brain tumors

A newly-developed nanoparticle offers a more effective way to deliver a chemotherapy drug to fast growing, aggressive brain tumors.

Bridget Druery-U. Queensland • futurity
June 2, 2023 ~4 min

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