A “tumor monorail” that lures aggressive brain tumor cells to their death in an external container has won “breakthrough device” designation from FDA. The purpose of the device is not to destroy the glioblastoma tumor, but to halt its lethal spread, making the disease more of a condition to manage than a death sentence, according […]
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Dissolvable microneedle patch for flu vaccine succeeds in Phase I
Dissolvable microneedle patches that deliver the flu vaccine could provide a safe and cost-effective alternative to traditional immunization methods, according to the results from a Phase I trial published in The Lancet this week. The study enrolled adults ages 18 to 49 and randomly assigned them to receive a single dose of inactivated flu vaccine via […]
Magnets, nanoparticles open and close blood vessels for targeted drug delivery
Tightly-packed endothelial cells line blood vessels and maintain a highly structured barrier. But researchers from Rice University, Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology have found a way to selectively create “leaky” blood vessels for targeted drug delivery. The team’s study, which was published in Nature Communications, reported that magnets can help lead iron-oxide nanoparticles […]