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Researchers launch startup to revolutionize targeted drug delivery using milk exosomes

Two Nebraska researchers have launched a startup company aimed at bringing to market an innovative method for delivering therapeutics, gene editing tools, plasmids and more to targeted locations in the human body.

17 Jan 2025

U.S. Department of Defense awards $11.9 million to OSU for drug delivery research

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded up to $11.9 million to Oregon State University to invent new drug delivery technologies for protecting members of the military from a range of health threats in combat areas.

13 Jan 2025

RNA nanoparticles offer dual action against prostate tumors

Yang Zhang, PhD, and Jinjun Shi, PhD, both of the Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, are co-senior authors of a paper published in ACS Nanoscience Au, "Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery of mRNA and siRNA for Concurrent Restoration of Tumor Suppressor and Inhibition of Tumorigenic Driver in Prostate Cancer."

10 Jan 2025

Mussel-inspired nanoparticles for targeted lung cancer therapy

Researchers from POSTECH and Kyungpook National University have developed a novel inhalable therapeutic delivery system for lung cancer, leveraging mucoadhesive protein nanoparticles inspired by the adhesive properties of marine mussels.

9 Jan 2025

Simple green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from goji berries

As the search for sustainability permeates all fields, researchers are turning to a unique organic source for creating antibacterial silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) – the humble goji berry.

9 Jan 2025

Investigating the impact of CircRNAs on cancer progression and drug resistance

The researcher has given an overview on the regulatory network of extracellular circRNAs in cancer and their impact on cancer drug resistance.

6 Jan 2025

New nanoparticle platform delivers drug pairs to specific cancer types

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new platform using polymeric nanoparticles to deliver drug pairs to specific cancer types, including skin cancer and breast cancer.

23 Dec 2024

Sunscreen prototype keeps skin cooler and shields from UV rays

Wearing sunscreen is important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation but doesn't cool people off.

19 Dec 2024

Modified lipid nanoparticles for targeted mRNA delivery to the brain

Penn Engineers have modified lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) - the revolutionary technology behind the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines - to not only cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) but also to target specific types of cells, including neurons.

18 Dec 2024

Scientists create blood test to enhance cancer treatment effectiveness

Scientists from RMIT University and the Doherty Institute have developed a new blood test that could screen cancer patients to help make their treatment safer and more effective.

16 Dec 2024

Targeted gene therapy shuts down cancer cells' energy centers

Researchers are shining a light on cancer cells' energy centers – literally – to damage these power sources and trigger widespread cancer cell death.

14 Dec 2024

Potential new mRNA-based therapy for pre-eclampsia

Lipid nanoparticles targeting VEGF mRNA show promise in treating pre-eclampsia, restoring maternal blood pressure and enhancing fetal health in murine models.

13 Dec 2024

Gene therapy to prevent stillbirth and premature delivery developed

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of placental nano-based insulin-like 1 growth factor gene therapy to correct fetal growth restriction.

12 Dec 2024

Caltech develops microrobots for precise drug delivery

In the future, delivering therapeutic drugs exactly where they are needed within the body could be the task of miniature robots. Not little metal humanoid or even bio-mimicking robots; think instead of tiny bubble-like spheres.

11 Dec 2024

Groundbreaking research offers hope for pregnant people with pre-eclampsia

Penn Engineers have made a critical breakthrough that bridges a major healthy equity gap for pregnant people with pre-eclampsia, a condition that arises due to insufficient blood flow to the placenta and results in high maternal blood pressure and restricted blood flow to the fetus.

11 Dec 2024

New immunotherapeutic platform improves mRNA therapy efficacy against cancer

Therapeutic mRNAs offer great potential as a versatile and precise tool against cancer and other diseases.

9 Dec 2024

New vaccine approach shows promise against Hepatitis C

Globally, approximately 58 million people are chronically infected with HCV, resulting in 290,000 annual deaths due to complications such as liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.

6 Dec 2024

Nanozyme breakthrough offers new hope for viral pneumonia treatment

A recent study in Nature Materials introduces an inhalable nanozyme treatment for viral pneumonia, showing promising results in reducing inflammation and viral load in various mouse models. The nanozyme, CeTA-K1tkP, demonstrates broad-spectrum effects and biocompatibility, offering a potential new approach to treating pneumonia and other inflammatory conditions.

3 Dec 2024

New insights into cationic polymer structure in RNA drug delivery

LMU researchers have investigated how cationic polymers organize on a molecular level when transporting RNA drugs.

27 Nov 2024

Penn engineers cook up a new way for safer, more effective mRNA therapies

Penn Engineers have cooked up a new way to improve mRNA delivery, developing an optimal "recipe" for ionizable lipids - key ingredients in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the molecules behind the COVID-19 vaccines and other innovative therapies.

22 Nov 2024