A Philadelphia cardiologist has written a newspaper column questioning the efficacy and cost of Boston Scientific’s Watchman device for stroke prevention. The Watchman left atrial appendage closure device is designed to prevent blood clots that form in the heart’s left atrial appendage from reaching the brain. Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) markets it as an alternative to blood-thinning […]
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Researchers develop polymer capsules for targeted drug delivery
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have developed cancer-fighting polymer capsules that they suggest could be used for targeted drug delivery of chemotherapeutics. The team’s work was published in ACS Nano. The multi-layer capsules feature good imaging contrast, as well as efficient encapsulation of doxorubicin, according to the researchers. The vessels are triggered by […]