Drug Kinetics – News and Features
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Reusable and Recyclable, This New Hydrogel Slashes Its Environmental Impact
Princeton researchers have created a new type of hydrogel that is recyclable, yet still tough and stable enough for practical use (and reuse).
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Ultrasound Techniques Steers Tiny Drug Delivery Vehicles Through the Brain
For the first time, researchers have shown how microvesicles can be steered through the blood vessels of the brain using ultrasound.
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Soundwaves Harden New Ink That Could Be Used For Heart Valve Repair
Researchers have developed a new printing method called deep-penetrating acoustic volumetric printing that involves a specialized ink that reacts to soundwaves rather than light, enabling them to create biomedically useful structures at unprecedented tissue depths.
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New Approach Protects Bones Against Cancer Treatment
The vital treatment for cancers of the head and neck, breast, cervix, prostate, and even eyes can harm the cells that keep bones strong. But scientists have developed a new strategy to protect bones during cancer treatment.
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A Guide to Organ-on-a-Chip
By replicating the microenvironment of human organs within microscale devices, OOAC technology has emerged as a powerful tool for understanding human physiology and disease mechanisms with unparalleled precision.
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Promising Drug Candidate May Overcome Drug-Resistant Lung Cancer
Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a promising new drug candidate, EAI-432, to treat drug-resistant non-small cell lung cancers.
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Drug Delivery System Could Reduce Daily Diabetes Injections to Three a Year
A novel hydrogel drug delivery system could reduce daily or weekly injections of weight control drugs for diabetic patients to once every four months.
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Biologic “Patch” Activated by Natural Motion Could Help Fix Herniated Discs
The tension-activated repair patch used in animal trials plugs holes in discs in the spine like car tire patches and could prevent further disease progression.
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A Personalized Approach Could Help To Tackle the Global AMR Crisis
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is threatening the effective treatment and prevention of a wide range of infections, with serious potential consequences for health and the economy. We spoke to Dr. Alaa Riezk, research associate at the Centre for Antimicrobial Optimisation (CAMO), Imperial College London, about the problem of usage and dosage of antimicrobials and AMR and how he and the team are working to address it.
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A Breath of Fresh Air Is Key for Cell-Based Therapies
In 2021, a University-led research team received a contract worth up to $33 million to develop an implantable “living pharmacy” to control the human body’s sleep/wake cycles. Now, the researchers have completed a major step toward achieving this.
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