A new platform for controlled delivery of key nanoscale drugs and more
The novel approach, developed by MIT chemical engineers, could help create more efficient consumer products, including drugs, cosmetics, and food.
Synthetic coating for the GI tract could deliver drugs or aid in digestion
MIT engineers devise a temporary film that may help treat diabetes, infections, and other conditions.
Syringe technology could enable injection of concentrated biologic drugs
Researchers have designed a simple, low-cost device for subcutaneous injection of viscous formulations.
COMMANDing drug delivery
A new computational method fine-tunes delivery of therapeutics to specific brain regions.
Helping drug-delivering particles squeeze through a syringe
MIT engineers are using computing modeling to prevent microparticles from clogging during injections.
How cancer drugs find their targets
Certain cancer therapeutics concentrate within cells — a finding that could change the way scientists think about drug design.
New model of the GI tract could speed drug development
Studies of drug absorption in the small intestine could help researchers identify medicines that can be taken orally.
Monthly birth control pill could replace daily doses
Long-lasting capsule can remain in the stomach and release contraceptive drugs over several weeks.
Nanoparticle orientation offers a way to enhance drug delivery
Coating particles with “right-handed” molecules could help them penetrate cancer cells more easily.
New synthesis method yields degradable polymers
Materials could be useful for delivering drugs or imaging agents in the body; may offer alternative to some industrial plastics.
Cell stiffness may indicate whether tumors will invade
Study shows tumors with softer, larger cells at their periphery are more likely to spread; may suggest new route for cancer therapy.
New capsule can orally deliver drugs that usually have to be injected
Coated pill carries microneedles that deliver insulin and other drugs to the lining of the small intestine.
Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain’s blood vessels
Magnetically controlled device could deliver clot-reducing therapies in response to stroke or other brain blockages.
Using CRISPR to program gels with new functions
Smart materials change properties in response to specific DNA sequences; could be used in a variety of devices.
A new way to deliver drugs with pinpoint targeting
Magnetic particles allow drugs to be released at precise times and in specific areas.