Smart Packaging Could Improve How Older Adults Take Medication
Researchers assess the pros and cons of using smart packaging to help fight medication non-adherence
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Low-Cost Electroporation Device Could Expand Global Access to Cancer Drugs
Researchers developed a device that could improve the effectiveness of delivering cancer drugs at a lower cost
Using Light, Red Blood Cells, and a Honey Bee Peptide to Deliver Therapeutic Proteins
Researchers have engineered red blood cell carriers that release therapeutic proteins when stimulated by light, with the help of a honey bee peptide
Using Targeted Microbubbles to Administer Toxic Cancer Drugs
Microbubbles are small manufactured spheres half the size of a red blood cell—and scientists believe they can be used to transport drugs to highly specific locations within the body
Sound Waves Power New Advances in Drug Delivery and Smart Materials
Pioneering research shows how high-frequency sound waves can help build smart materials and new nanoparticles as well as deliver drugs to the lungs
Lighting the Way to Selective Membrane Imaging
New research opens up the possibility of a new class of molecular probes and targeted drug delivery systems
Study: Levels and Anti-Tumor Effectiveness of a Common Drug Vary Widely
Researchers find a sixfold variation in the levels of itraconazole in the blood and tumors of patients—even at the same dosage
New Syringe Technology Could Enable Injection of Highly Concentrated Biologic Drugs
Researchers have designed a simple, low-cost device for subcutaneous injection of viscous formulations
Gold Nanoparticles to Save Neurons from Cell Death
Study opens important perspectives for treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease, but also epilepsy, brain trauma, and stroke
Scientists Use Microbubbles for Highly Localized Drug Release
New research shows that it is possible to manipulate microbubbles through the use of "acoustical tweezers," a tool that uses an acoustical beam to trap an object without contact