Drug Kinetics – News and Features

Researchers have developed a new method for the rapid scalable preparation of uniform nanostructures directly from block polymers.

A recent study by Tokyo’s Waseda University, reports a novel imaging technique that allows direct and highly sensitive tracking of drugs inside the body using gold nanoparticles.

A new weight loss treatment, Sirona, expands in the stomach to curb hunger. Phase 2 trials show promising results and the treatment could help transition patients off GLP-1 medications.

Researchers have developed a stiff and strong hydrogel that self-heals when injured and behaved like human skin. The invention could have application in creating realistic artificial skin, as well as in drug delivery, wound healing and soft robotics.

A gene therapy to correct a mutation that causes maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) prevented newborn death, normalized growth, restored coordinated expression of the affected genes and stabilized biomarkers in a calf as well as in mice.

A method developed by a research group at Tampere University seeks specific molecules that can target desired tissues through the bloodstream and penetrate tissues by passing through cells.

A new mathematical model developed at the University of Waterloo can determine a baby’s overall drug exposure when their mother is taking medication.

ETH Zurich researchers have revealed how ultrasound-activated microbubbles create liquid jets that pierce blood vessel walls, allowing drugs to enter the brain. Their findings clarify the mechanisms behind microbubble therapy.

Researchers developed Deep Nanometry, a high-speed AI-powered technique that detects rare nanoparticles such as extracellular vesicles (EVs) linked to early-stage cancer. This deep learning-based noise removal method improves sensitivity.

Researchers found that furanodienone (FDN), a compound in ginger, activates pregnane X receptor (PXR) to reduce gut inflammation in mice. The study suggests FDN strengthens the gut barrier, offering a potential IBD therapy.