Chemists use programmable DNA to build precise protein crystals
For decades, scientists have largely relied on painstaking trial and error to coax proteins into crystalline forms. Crystallization…
Patterns of medication use across society from national primary care dispensing data
Between 1 November 2019 and 31 December 2024, we identified 5.8 billion prevalent medications dispensed to a population…
Hormonal cycles might affect how intranasal medicines reach the brain
The experimental peptide davunetide has been investigated as a potential treatment for several neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders,…
Cingulate Receives Complete Response Letter from FDA for CTx-1301
Cingulate Inc. No Clinical Safety or Efficacy Concerns Currently Identified Agency Feedback Primarily Focused on CMC-Related RequestsCompany Plans Prompt…
Pills that communicate from the stomach could improve medication adherence | MIT News
In an advance that could help ensure people are taking their medication on schedule, MIT engineers have designed…
Engineered extracellular vesicles enable antigen-specific regulatory T cell induction
A research team at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Kanazawa University…
Bifunctional biomaterials for postoperative management of osteosarcoma
Background Osteosarcoma is the most prevalent primary malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents. The current standard treatment…
A polymer for needle-free insulin delivery
A new polymer reported in Nature may mark a turning point for needle-free insulin delivery. Researchers at…
Skin-Permeable Polymer Offers Alternative to Insulin Injections
Credit: martin-dm / Getty Images A polymer that allows insulin to be delivered through the skin has shown…
A skin-permeable polymer for non-invasive transdermal insulin delivery
Cell lines and animals The HaCat, mouse hepatoma (AML-12), mouse embryonic fibroblast (3T3-L1) and mouse skeletal muscle (MSMC)…
Smart material delivers drugs in response to arthritis flare-ups
Researchers have developed a material that can sense tiny changes within the body, such as during an arthritis…