Researchers from the Western New England University developed a device the size of a small book that diabetes patients can use to monitor their blood glucose levels. Unlike traditional finger-stick testing, this minimally invasive breathalyzer uses acetone levels in patients’ breath to determine blood glucose levels. The team, led by Ronny Priefer and Michael Rust, presented […]
Research & Development
Injectable Regeneron biologic therapy reduces triglycerides, cholesterol
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania presented preliminary data from a trial evaluating Regeneron Pharmaceutical‘s (NSDQ:REGN) injectable biologic drug therapy for reducing triglyceride levels. The team, led by Dr. Richard Dunbar, presented their work at the annual meeting of the American Heart Assn. The Phase I, placebo-controlled, double-blind study tested the safety and efficacy of Evinacumab, an […]
Acoustic waves used to move fluid through nanoscale channels
Researchers from the University of California San Diego used acoustic waves to move fluids through small channels, marking the 1st time that surface acoustic waves have been used at the nanoscale. The team’s work was published this week in Advanced Functional Materials. The findings are an important step towards manufacturing small, portable devices for drug discovery […]
Light-driven motor powers nanorobot drug delivery system
Researchers proposed a nanosized, light-driven motor that is powerful enough to carry a certain load and possible act as a drug delivery system, according to the study published in the Journal of Chemical Physics. “The unprecedented characteristics of dipole photomotors based on semiconductor nanoclusters offer the prospect of more than just addressing a certain scarcity of […]
Are tiny ‘supermagnets’ the future of drug delivery?
Researchers from Quingdou University of Science and Technology in China developed a method to produce “supermagnets” that could one day be used as targeted drug delivery vehicles. The team’s work was published in Physics Letters A. Some magnetic materials are small enough that their magnetization randomly flips according to temperature; when scientists apply a magnetic field […]
BD, JDRF ink deal for extended-wear insulin delivery device
Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) said today that it inked a research collaboration supported by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to develop an extended-wear insulin delivery device. The collaboration is a 2-year funding commitment from JDRF to extend the lifetime of insulin infusion-delivery devices. Insulin infusion sets are cleared by the FDA for up to 3 days of […]
Researchers develop artificial cells as drug delivery vehicles
Researchers from the Eindhoven University of Technology in Netherlands have developed artificial cells that use enzymes to move like real cells and navigate complex environments, according to a study published today in ACS Central Science. Cells maintain a form of homeostasis so that they can accomplish their designated tasks whether their fuel level is low or high. […]
Hologic inks collab deal with Seegene
Seegene (KSDQ:096530) said today that it inked a collaboration deal with Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) to develop high-multiplex, real-time PCR reagents for the developing Hologic Panther Fusion system. According to the agreement, Seegene will develop and manufacture multiplex assays for Hologic’s next-gen molecular diagnostics platform; Hologic will receive worldwide commercialization rights to the assays. Financial terms of the deal were […]
Stanford uses CRISPR to correct sickle cell, human trials planned
Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine have reportedly used CRISPR, a gene-editing tool, to repair the gene that causes sickle cell disease. The team is planning the 1st human clinical trial using this technique to correct cells with sickle cell disease, according to Reuters. “What we’ve finally shown is that we can do it. It’s […]
Researchers stunt growth of ovarian cancer with nanohydrogels
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a targeted therapy using nanohydrogels to stunt the growth of ovarian tumors in in vivo tests in mice, according to a new study. The nanohydrogel is a gel pellet that researchers can load with RNA to carry into cancer cells and knock down a particular protein. “The dramatic […]
