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Platelet-based therapeutic formulation targets tumours in mouse models
A new delivery vector using platelets has shown success in pre-clinical trials at delivering photothermal particles and immunostimulators to tumours.
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Drug delivery refers to approaches for transporting a pharmaceutical compound in the body as needed to safely achieve its desired therapeutic effect.
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Engineered stem cells shown to target breast cancer that metastasises to brain
A team have shown that a tumour-suppressing and killing molecule delivered to the brain by stem cells has been successful in mice.
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Researchers use viruses as vectors to deliver cancer vaccines
A team has used two viruses to administer specific tumour components in mice with cancer to stimulate their immune system.
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New nanotherapy could potential treat Crohn’s disease in children
A novel nanotherapy can decrease intestinal inflammation and shrink lesions in rodent models of Crohn's disease, a study has shown.
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Hyper-interleukin-6 allows paralysed mice to walk again
Treating only a few nerve cells with the hyper-interleukin-6 (hIL-6) gene therapy stimulated the regeneration of nerves.
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New inhaled therapy could treat deadly impacts of asthma
Scientists have developed an inhaled treatment for asthma that prevents excess mucus from building up in mice.
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Inhaled vaccine induces strong immune response in animal models
Scientists report their phage-based inhaled vaccine delivery system elicited a robust antibody response in both mice and non-human primates.
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CRISPR-based treatment successfully targets glioblastoma and ovarian cancers in vivo
Researchers say this is the first time that CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing has been used to treat cancer effectively in a living animal and that the technique could be revolutionary.
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Novel nanoparticle therapy shows promise in glioblastoma
The synthetic protein nanoparticle can cross the blood-brain barrier and deliver a targeted therapeutic to glioblastoma cells, say researchers.
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Researchers use somatostatin to treat Alzheimer’s in mice
A team fused the peptide somatostatin to a brain transport protein and found it treated memory loss associated with Alzheimer's in mice.
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Novel siRNA therapy improves psoriasis in mice
Topical delivery of a small interfering RNA (siRNA) using an ionic liquid complex significantly reduced levels of inflammatory cytokines and symptoms of psoriasis.
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siRNA nanomedicine shows promise Alzheimer’s treatment in mice
Researchers have shown that an siRNA nanomedicine can target BACE1 in a mouse model of Alzheimer's, restoring cognitive capacity.
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Novel GI tract coating could deliver drugs, aid digestion or control obesity
The developers of a temporary coating which adheres to the small intestine demonstrated it could be modified to deliver drugs, aid digestion and stop absorption of glucose.
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Novel antiplatelet drug is effective at treating heart attacks in mice, say researchers
The novel nanoparticle delivered Mp6 peptide was able to inhibit thrombosis and reduce inflammation without increasing the risk of bleeding in mice after heart attacks.
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Novel biomaterial could be used to accelerate bone regeneration
In lab conditions, a new biomaterial was able to accelerate bone regeneration by boosting an immune response that encourages repair.