Engineered microglia show promise for treating Alzheimer's and other brain diseases, according to new research.
For the first time, researchers have visualized how tiny liquid jets generated by microbubbles penetrate cell membranes enabling drug uptake.
"We're mimicking the strategies of viral particles that have been doing this effectively for millions of years."
A new nanoparticle treatment approach aims to reduce side effects and treatment burden for people with sickle cell disease.
Ultrasound can guide "microvehicles" through blood vessels in the brain. Researchers hope this will lead to more precise drug delivery.
"It's an entirely new method of delivering medications that could spare millions of people the fear and pain associated with injections..."
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.
A new system for delivering a special protein to the site of an injury could one day help heal bone fractures.
Delivering drugs into the inner ear may "represent an important step towards using gene therapy to restore hearing in humans."
A newly-developed nanoparticle offers a more effective way to deliver a chemotherapy drug to fast growing, aggressive brain tumors.
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