Engineers harness stomach acid to power tiny sensors
Ingestible electronic devices could monitor physiological conditions or deliver drugs.
Ingestible electronic devices could monitor physiological conditions or deliver drugs.
Technique enables rapid delivery of RNA to treat colon inflammation.
MIT postdoc honored for his work developing a technique to quickly deliver medicine to the gastrointestinal tract.
Technology could aid in elimination of malaria and treatment of many other diseases.
Chemical engineer recognized for her contributions to medicine and health.
Biocompatible fibers could use light to stimulate cells or sense signs of disease.
Gene-regulating RNA molecules could help treat early-stage breast cancer tumors before they spread.
Particles that carry three or more drugs hold potential for targeted cancer therapy.
Method that transports microbes through the stomach to the intestine may benefit human health.
Heat-responsive materials may aid in controlled drug delivery and solar panel tracking.
New chip could help test drugs for ALS, other neuromuscular disorders.
In mice, device destroyed colorectal tumors and prevented remission after surgery.
Robot unfolds from ingestible capsule, removes button battery stuck to wall of simulated stomach.
New tablet attaches to the lining of the GI tract, resists being pulled away.
New nanosensors recognize fibrinogen; may detect insulin, other biomarkers as well.