Collaborate Disseminate
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a nasty, opportunistic bacteria that can cause pneumonia. It’s a tough one to fight, but now researchers at Tulane University have developed an inhalable vaccine that, in mouse tests, can invoke a strong immune response against… Continue reading Inhalable vaccine fights antibiotic-resistant pneumonia in mice
Our immune system is a powerful ally to keep us safe, but there are times when it gets a little carried away and attacks things that are trying to help us. Now, researchers have developed particles called dendrimers that are covered in tiny tentacles, … Continue reading Tiny tentacled particles could camouflage implants from immune rejection
Various groups are currently working on tiny “robots” that could deliver medication to specific locations within the body. One of the latest such microbots, known as the MANiAC, is designed specifically for use in the delicate and challenging central n… Continue reading MANiAC microbots may one deliver drugs within the nervous system
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a new method to treat viral infections by making traps. The team folded DNA into nano-capsules with specialized binding points inside them, which could grab hold of viruses and rend… Continue reading Scientists build tiny “virus traps” out of DNA origami
Getting traditionally administered drugs into the brain can be challenging, due to the body’s protective blood-brain barrier. There may be new hope, however, in the form of a patch that gets shoved up the patient’s nose.Continue ReadingCategory: Medica… Continue reading Gel patch may one day deliver MS drugs through the nose into the brain
Patients don’t like getting needles, nor do clinicians like having to keep protein-based vaccines cold at all times. A new polymer wafer – which dissolves when placed under the tongue – could address both issues.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, Scien… Continue reading Under-the-tongue wafer could deliver vaccines – at room temperature
Although there are implants that gradually release medication at specific sites within the body, it can be difficult to control their rate of release. An experimental new device, however, dispenses drugs when externally activated by a shockwave.Continu… Continue reading Implant precisely dispenses drugs when triggered by a shockwave
Getting drugs into the brain is no easy feat, but the nose is emerging as one of the most direct routes. Now, researchers in the UK have developed a hydrogel that can be administered as a nasal spray, lining the tissue and delivering a common Parkinson’s drug straight to the brain.
Tags: Parkinson’s Disease, Brain, Blood-brain barrier, Drug, Drugs, Drug delivery, York University, King’s College London
Continue reading Nasal spray gel directly delivers Parkinson’s drugs to the brain
Nobody likes needles, but they’re often a necessary evil. Microneedle patches are emerging as a painless alternative, and now researchers at City University of Hong Kong have developed a new version of the tech that’s made of ice, for easier manufactur… Continue reading Ice microneedle patches deliver drugs, then melt away
Daily injections of insulin are a hassle for the hundreds of millions of people with diabetes. An oral pill would be much easier to swallow (pun intended), and now researchers from New York University Abu Dhabi have developed a new method for packing i… Continue reading Experimental oral pills auto-release insulin when glucose levels are high