“Nanoengineered capsules are attracting much attention as drug carriers” University of Melbourne researchers have developed an efficient system to coat tiny objects, such as bacterial... Read more
These tiny mirror-like devices dissolve harmlessly at predetermined rates and require no surgery to remove them Tufts University School of Engineering researchers have demonstrated silk-base... Read more
Researchers in Japan have developed a technique which allows them to control and target drug delivery to specific sites of the body at specific times, thus reducing side effects and improvin... Read more
It could be a disposable transdermal pump. Researchers have created a new type of miniature pump activated by body heat that could be used in drug-delivery patches powered by fermentation. T... Read more
“Our process is easier to control, quicker to implement and more cost-effective” One of the more promising developments in the field of medical technology involves the use of microsphe... Read more
May one day lead to implants that would assist in the treatment of chronic pain Scientists have developed a new material that can slowly release medication over a period of several months. I... Read more
Can conceivably be left in for as long as 30 days We’ve had our eyes on contact lenses which aim to deliver medicine for several years. Now, a team of biomedical and chemical en... Read more
A simple technique for stamping patterns invisible to the human eye onto a special class of nanomaterials provides a new, cost-effective way to produce novel devices in areas ranging from dr... Read more
Rather than simply circulating in the bloodstream, the laboratory-developed peptide can deliver nanoparticles directly into tissue. Read more
Do you want that in a pill or a shot? A pill, thank you, but most patients never have that choice. The problem with administering many medications orally is that a pill often will not dissol... Read more
DOCTORS doing a needle biopsy to analyze tissue for cancer may one day add a second step to the procedure: depositing a tiny device at the site to report on growth of a tumor — and even the... Read more