How to make hydrogels more injectable

A new computational framework could help researchers design granular hydrogels to repair or replace diseased tissues.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 31, 2023 ~5 min

Targeting cancer with a multidrug nanoparticle

Using bottlebrush-shaped particles, researchers can identify and deliver synergistic combinations of cancer drugs.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 26, 2023 ~9 min


An easier way to remove medical devices

Metal stents or staples that disintegrate on demand inside the body could eliminate some surgical and endoscopic procedures.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 8, 2022 ~7 min

Breaking through the mucus barrier

A capsule that tunnels through mucus in the GI tract could be used to orally administer large protein drugs such as insulin.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 28, 2022 ~6 min

Design prevents buildup of scar tissue around medical implants

A new device, which doesn’t rely on immunosuppressing drugs, may assist efforts to develop an artificial pancreas to treat diabetes.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 5, 2022 ~8 min

How different cancer cells respond to drug-delivering nanoparticles

The findings of a large-scale screen could help researchers design nanoparticles that target specific types of cancer.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 21, 2022 ~8 min

Microparticles could be used to deliver “self-boosting” vaccines

With particles that release their payloads at different times, one injection could provide multiple vaccine doses.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 13, 2022 ~8 min

Could carbon monoxide foam help fight inflammation?

Foams that incorporate small amounts of the gas could be delivered to the GI tract to combat colitis and other conditions.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
June 29, 2022 ~8 min


Engineers develop nanoparticles that cross the blood-brain barrier

Tested using a new brain tissue model, the particles may be able to deliver chemotherapy drugs for glioblastoma.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
June 1, 2022 ~7 min

New gels could help the medicine go down

Mixing drugs into oil-based gels could offer relief for children and adults who have trouble swallowing pills.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 27, 2022 ~8 min

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