news
Freeze-dried vaccine may help eradicate polio
Researchers have developed a polio vaccine that doesn't require refrigeration, meaning it could someday be used all over the world...
List view / Grid view
Drug Delivery
Drug delivery refers to approaches for transporting a pharmaceutical compound in the body as needed to safely achieve its desired therapeutic effect.
news
Swarm of exosomes protect against inhaled bacteria
A swarm of billions of exosomes armed with proteins has been shown to assist in the fight against bacteria inhaled through the nose...
news
Better drug delivery through the blood-brain barrier
Drug delivery through the blood-brain barrier has shown to be difficult to overcome, but researchers may have discovered a method to overcome this issue...
news
‘Paintable’ chemotherapy for melanoma shrinks tumours
A hydrogel incorporating transfersomes and chemotherapy drugs incorporated with some intravenous medication may be the best treatment for melanoma...
news
Neutrophil nanosponges soak up rheumatoid arthritis promoting proteins
The neutrophil nanosponges can absorb and neutralise cytokines which play a role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis...
news
Novel vaccine approach proves powerful against Zika virus
VSV acted as a vehicle to deliver the genes of some proteins from the Zika virus into mouse models, leading to immunity build up in the mice...
news
New drugs targeting gut microbes may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
The new class of drugs are mechanism-based inhibitors which potentially interrupt the gut microbial pathway that produces TMAO...
news
New drug for ALS ready for clinical trials
Previous studies have suggested that a gene therapy drug may be used to treat ALS...
news
BCX7353 shows hope for hereditary angioedema
A new drug has been developed to help prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema and at the same offer patients a convenient administration...
news
Blood test predicts the best treatment for prostrate cancer
The study showed that patients testing positive for AR-V7 responded better to taxane-based chemotherapy and negative to hormone-targeted therapy...
article
Applications of molecular imaging in drug development
The world of healthcare is rapidly evolving. With an ageing population, comes a significant increase in cancers, metabolic diseases and neurodegenerative disorders. New drug candidates are required; however drug development remains a lengthy and expensive process, with the average timeline now over 10 years and costs continuing to rise...
news
Revolutionary eye drops to treat age-related macular degeneration
Scientists are one step closer to developing an eye drop that could revolutionise treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD)...
news
AIBP injection alleviates chemotherapy pain for months in mice
Protein inhibits inflammatory response underlying chronic pain processing; may provide an alternative to opioids for severe, persistent pain...
news
Man-made antibodies show promise in attacking cancer cells in animal models
Molecules called aptamers could form new, safer chemotherapy delivery systems...
news
Nanoparticles shown to be effective in treating NSCLC
Non-small cell lung cancer Nanoparticles pass the next stage of development in preclinical tests...
