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Drug Kinetics – News and Features

A mother helping her young child use an inhalation device to receive cystic fibrosis treatment.
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Novel Cystic Fibrosis Treatments Breathe New Life Into the Therapeutic Space

Discover the latest in cystic fibrosis treatment, from CFTR modulators to ENaC blockers and emerging inhalable gene therapies.
A scientist holding a blood sample.
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Nano-Scale Biosensor Lets Scientists Monitor Molecules in Real Time

Scientists have engineered a new type of sensor to monitor substances in the body over long stretches – measuring reactions for up to a week after being implanted in living rats.
Close-up of the lipid bilayer of a lipid nanoparticle showing other molecules unable to enter the particle.
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Method That Reveals the Structure of Lipid Nanoparticles Could Improve Drug Delivery

Scientists demonstrated a new cryogenic mass spectrometry approach for depth profiling frozen tiny lipid nanoparticles to reveal the layers and orientation of the constituent molecules. This method could be used to help improve drug delivery.
Various E. Coli, the bacteria that have been engineered to deliver drugs such as antivirals and vaccines.
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How Engineered Bacteria Can Operate as Drug Delivery Systems

New research from the University of Cincinnati demonstrates how specially engineered bacteria taken orally can operate as a delivery system for antiviral therapies and vaccines.
A doctor wearing gloves using a syringe to draw liquid from a vial containing a vaccine.
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Self-Boosting Vaccines Could Reduce the Need for Multiple Shots

To make it easier for children to receive all of their vaccines, MIT researchers are working to develop microparticles that can release their payload weeks or months after being injected.
Glowing green 3D brain illustration highlighting brain lesions and areas of abnormality.
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Non-Invasive Ultrasound Halts Brain Lesion Growth

UVA Health researchers developed a non-invasive focused ultrasound method with microbubbles that stops the growth of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) in mice. The approach temporarily opens the blood-brain barrier without drugs.
Illustration of red microscopic cancer cells.
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New Nanoparticle Could Enhance Precision in Cancer Ultrasound Treatment

Researchers have created a new kind of nanoparticle that could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and safer, while also helping prevent tumors from coming back.
Two scientists in lab coats, masks and gloves pipette in a lab.
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Nanoparticle System Improves Delivery of Antifungal Drug

Engineers at Brown University have designed a nanoscale drug delivery system that enhances the effectiveness of an antifungal drug against Candida species, including drug-resistant strains.
Colourful underwater corals.
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“Smelly” Gel Could Boost Coral Reef Restoration

Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-infused gel that slowly releases "smells" that are attractive to coral larvae. Applying the gel to surfaces can increase coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times, aiding coral reef restoration.
Gloved hand holding thin, translucent mycelial film with tweezers against black background.
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Mushroom-Derived Material Grows Its Own Strength

Researchers at Empa have developed a flexible, tear-resistant material from the mycelium of an edible mushroom. Grown as a living system, the fungal composite forms films and stabilizes emulsions without chemical processing.
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