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Drug Kinetics – News and Features

A close-up of a persons eye, the target for drug treatments for rare eye cancers.
News

Liver-Directed Drug Delivery System Improves Outcomes for Rare Eye Cancer

A clinical study has found that percutaneous hepatic perfusion using a melphalan hepatic delivery system may help patients with a rare eye cancer that has spread to their liver.
A small black box (the wearable sensor) being held against a person's forearm.
News

This Wearable Device Monitors Health by Sensing the Gases Passing Through Your Skin

Researchers have developed the first wearable device for measuring gases emitted from and absorbed by the skin, allowing for a new way to measure skin health, wound healing, hydration levels and more.
A person standing on a set of scales measuring their weight.
News

Dual-Action Nanotherapy for Obesity Reprograms Fat Cells

Researchers have developed a new nanoparticle therapy that tackles obesity through two complementary mechanisms: converting energy-storing white fat into calorie-burning beige fat while simultaneously reducing obesity-related inflammation.
A person holding some kale, a source of the natural antioxidant kaempferol.
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Natural Antioxidant Slows Nerve Cell Damage in Cells From ALS Patients

In lab-grown nerve cells from ALS patients, a natural compound found in certain fruits and vegetables helped the cells produce more energy and eased stress in the protein-processing center of the cell called the endoplasmic reticulum.
A person holding pain medication in their hands.
News

Novel Pain Relief Drug Could Offer Safer Alternative to Opioids

University of Florida scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional pain medications such as opioids.
A group of drugs in front of MRI scans of the human brain, representing drug delivery to the brain.
News

Nanoparticles Deliver Anti-Inflammatory Medicine to the Brain

Oregon State University researchers have discovered a way to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, opening the door to potential new therapies for a range of neurodegenerative diseases.
Human cell models floating in a fluid environment, showcasing detailed transparent membranes and vibrant purple nuclei.
Article

Bridging the Gap: Creating More Physiologically Relevant Human Cell Models

Three-dimensional models allow researchers to better represent complex tissues and cell-cell interactions. This article explores the cell models currently used by researchers to understand disease and aid drug discovery.
Visualization of the small and large intestines showing a range of bacteria, representing the gut microbiome.
News

Could Your Gut Microbiome Make Certain Drugs Less Effective?

New findings on how the gut microbiome influences drug metabolism and effectiveness could open the door to personalized medicines and better treatment outcomes.
An orange cancer cell against a blue background with a target on it, illustrating targeted drug delivery.
News

Researchers Scale Up Manufacture of Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

MIT researchers have developed a way to rapidly manufacture specialized nanoparticles that can be used for targeted delivery of cancer drugs and other therapeutics.
3D rendered image of cancer cells dividing.
News

Drug-Delivering DNA Aptamers Target Elusive Leukemia Stem Cells

Drug-carrying DNA aptamers can deliver a one-two punch to leukemia by precisely targeting the elusive cancer stem cells that seed cancer relapses, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report.

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