Parasite occasionally deadly to humans is engineered to deliver drugs to mice and human brain cells
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Science News
Getting drugs into the brain is hard. Maybe a parasite can do the job
Researchers want to harness the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis to ferry drugs, but some question if the risks can be eliminated.
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Genetically modified parasite successfully delivers drugs across the blood-brain barrier in mice, a potential new avenue for safely and effectively getting drugs to the human brain to treat neurological diseases
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Fierce Biotech
Researchers engineer brain-infecting parasite into living drug delivery system
Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite famous for its cunning ways. | Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite famous for its cunning ways. This microbial manipulator can only reproduce inside of cats, so, if it finds itself in another mammalian host…
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Researchers develop 3D-printed hydrogels for continuous drug delivery through contact lenses
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University of Waterloo
Cutting-edge contact lens gel delivers medication
The next time you need to take a prescription drug, taking it might be as easy as putting on a contact lens, thanks to a new discovery made by University of Waterloo researchers. The team of
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Researchers have created bubble-like microrobots, made of hydrogel and magnetic nanoparticles, that can precisely deliver therapeutic drugs right where they are needed using an external magnetic field, and then be absorbed by the body
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California Institute of Technology
Minuscule Robots for Targeted Drug Delivery
An interdisciplinary team led by Wei Gao has created tiny bubble-like microrobots that can deliver therapeutics right where they are needed and then be absorbed by the body.
New ultrasound drug delivery system found to be highly effective against bacterial biofilms 💉🔊 | This offers a promising solution that could address the global crisis of chronic antibiotic-resistant infections affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide 🌍💊
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University of Oxford
New ultrasound drug delivery system found to be highly effective against bacterial biofilms
Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a new drug delivery system using ultrasound-activated nanoparticles to break through and destroy bacterial biofilms. This offers a promising
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Researchers Transformed Real Sperm Cells into Tiny, Magnetically Controlled Microrobots 🤖🧬. Once Inside, They Can Potentially Deliver Drugs 💊 to Hard-to-Reach Places. The Medication is Loaded Directly into the Sperm Cell Bodies, Turning Nature’s Own Cell Delivery Systems into Programmable Microrobots.
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Universiteit Twente
Future of fertility: controlling sperm bots
A team of researchers at the TechMed Centre of the University of Twente has transformed real sperm cells into tiny, magnetically controlled microrobots. These sperm bots can now be tracked in real time using X-ray imaging, a breakthrough in medical microrobotics.…
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‘Artificial cartilage’ could improve arthritis treatment 🦴💊 | Researchers have developed a material that can sense tiny changes within the body, such as during an arthritis flare-up, and release drugs exactly where and when they are needed.
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University of Cambridge
‘Artificial cartilage’ could improve arthritis treatment
The squishy material can be loaded with anti-inflammatory drugs that are released in response to small changes in pH in the body. During an arthritis flare-up, a joint becomes inflamed and slightly
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Caged drugs still 'STING' cancer 🎗️, but make treatment much safer in mouse study 🐭 | The new drug-delivery system only activates when inside a tumor and calls upon the body's own immune system to destroy it 🦠💪
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New Atlas
Caged drugs still 'STING' cancer, but make treatment much safer
A new breakthrough from researchers at the University of Cambridge removes the dangers involved in a process called STING, in which the body's own immune system can be enlisted to fight cancer. The finding clears the way for a powerful, and safe, weapon against…
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Scientists have unlocked better control over ultrasound-sensitive microbubbles, revealing how to make them stable and safe for therapy. This paves the way for noninvasive treatments such as delivering drugs to the brain 🧠💊 or activating them inside tumors 🎯.
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We published a safe delivery of a highly toxic anthracycline derivative through liposomal nanoformulation that achieved complete cancer regression. 💉🔬✨💊🌟
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SpringerLink
Safe delivery of a highly toxic anthracycline derivative through liposomal nanoformulation achieves complete cancer regression
Molecular Cancer - Chemotherapy remains the cornerstone of cancer treatment despite its well-documented challenges, including toxic side effects and drug resistance. Here, we demonstrate that a...
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Researchers have developed a microrobot controlled with magnets 🧲, capable of transporting drugs 💊 to specific locations within the body, then it dissolves to release its cargo at the destination 🌟.
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ETH Zurich
Microrobots finding their way
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a microrobot capable of transporting drugs to specific locations within the body, with the potential for use in hospitals in the near future.
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Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze: ⚡🧬💧 « This new method could improve drug delivery 💊 and purification systems. »
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RNA medicines could replace many conventional drugs if delivery challenges are solved
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Dovepress
Targeted delivery of nucleic acid drugs | IJN | Dove Medical Press
The development of novel delivery systems, offering new perspectives for the treatment of complex diseases.
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🔬 New Review on Nucleic Acid Therapeutics
A comprehensive review published in the International Journal of Nanomedicine (Jan 15, 2026) explores emerging carriers and applications for nucleic acid therapies in metabolic and inflammatory diseases.
🧬 Delivery Systems & Challenges
The review highlights various delivery systems like lipid nanoparticles, polymeric nanocarriers, and extracellular vesicles, crucial for enhancing stability, cellular uptake, and bioavailability of nucleic acid drugs, while addressing challenges like instability and targeting.
💡 Therapeutic Potential in Diseases
Nucleic acid therapeutics show promise for treating conditions including Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Osteoporosis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Hepatitis B, by precisely targeting disease-related genes and pathways.
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A comprehensive review published in the International Journal of Nanomedicine (Jan 15, 2026) explores emerging carriers and applications for nucleic acid therapies in metabolic and inflammatory diseases.
🧬 Delivery Systems & Challenges
The review highlights various delivery systems like lipid nanoparticles, polymeric nanocarriers, and extracellular vesicles, crucial for enhancing stability, cellular uptake, and bioavailability of nucleic acid drugs, while addressing challenges like instability and targeting.
💡 Therapeutic Potential in Diseases
Nucleic acid therapeutics show promise for treating conditions including Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Osteoporosis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Hepatitis B, by precisely targeting disease-related genes and pathways.
#NucleicAcidTherapeutics #DrugDelivery #Biotechnology
Scientist develop a drug-delivery strategy that release endogenous growth proteins in response to cellular traction forces, accelerating wound healing in skin and bone repair
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Nature
Force-responsive biomaterials drive tissue repair by harnessing endogenous growth factors
Nature Materials - Aptamer constructs attached to biomaterial scaffolds promote tissue repair by the harvesting and cell-activated delivery of endogenous growth factors from cells and injury sites,...