Scientists are speeding up drug formulation to breath new life into old medications and reduce risk of clinical trial failure.
Nanomotors may help arthritis medications get to joints
Injected arthritic drugs often get stuck in the sticky synovial fluid found between the joints, but tiny nanomotors may help liberate them.
Cellular architects “build their own houses”
Scientists have created biological structures that when left alone, self-assemble into materials that resemble living tissue.
No more needles, an oral insulin medication could be on the horizon
A self-assembling helix formed from nateglinide, a complementary diabetes treatment, provides a protective coating that could open the door to an oral insulin medication.
Repairing broken circuits in the brain could help treat Parkinson’s disease
Scientists delve into how repairing dysfunctional brain circuits in Parkinson’s can offer another path forward for new treatment strategies.
Artificial muscle noninvasively promotes insulin production
A membrane embedded with magnetic microdisks mechanically stimulates pancreatic cells to produce insulin, which could help treat diabetes.
Making long-term microneedle therapies safer
Researchers demonstrate a technique for reliably coating microneedles with antibacterial agents
Unlocking personalized leukemia therapy using epigenetic biomarkers
A specific epigenetic signature in patients who respond to chemotherapy offers potential to improve treatment.
Microrobots kill fungal infections in just ten minutes
To curb the rising threat of fungal infections, researchers crafted iron oxide nanoparticles as speedy, effective, and inexpensive antifungal agents.
A synthetic nanoenzyme helps combat IBD
To minimize inflammation in IBD, scientists have developed a synthetic enzyme that targets multiple problematic pathways.