Apollon and an MIT lab today shared clinical findings demonstrating the accuracy of their non-invasive continuous glucose monitor (CGM) device. Boston-based Apollon and MIT’s Laser Biomedical Research Center (LBRC) published their findings from the peer-reviewed clinical study in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. Outcomes demonstrated that a compact, non-invasive CGM device based on band-pass […]
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Researchers say they can use imaging to measure blood glucose for people with diabetes
Researchers at MIT developed a non-invasive method for measuring blood glucose levels, potentially offering an alternative to fingersticks. Many people with diabetes today use continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to keep track of their glucose levels. Those devices still have a small, minimally invasive interstitial needle inserted into the body when applied and don’t exceed a […]
MIT engineers develop drug delivery patch for post-heart attack healing
Engineers at MIT say they developed a flexible drug delivery patch for promoting healing and tissue regeneration after heart attacks. The patch, placed on the heart after a heart attack, can help both heal and regenerate cardiac tissue. MIT said its engineers designed the patch to carry several different drugs capable of release at different […]
8 drug delivery innovations you should know
Innovations in drug delivery never stop, and over the past 12 months or so a wide variety have been in the spotlight. Constant progress continues in the diabetes space, both in the form of insulin delivery and other drug delivery methods. Elsewhere, we see implants, patches, syringes and more showcasing the many ways we can […]
Researchers develop wearable patch for painless drug delivery through the skin
Researchers at MIT hope to address the difficulties of transdermal drug delivery through a new wearable patch. The MIT team sees the skin as an appealing route for drug delivery. It enables the drugs to travel directly to the necessary site, which offers benefits in wound care, pain relief and more. However, the tough outer […]
MIT researchers think microparticles could deliver ‘self-boosting’ vaccines
MIT researchers are touting microparticles that can deliver payloads at different points, potentially creating “self-boosting” vaccines. A new study, highlighted on the institute’s news website, demonstrates a way in which researchers could design vaccines that would need to be given just once before they “self-boost,” or essentially re-deliver the therapeutic, at a specified point in […]
MIT researchers study the best size for nanoparticles to stop internal bleeding
MIT researchers are examining how different-sized polymer nanoparticles circulate in the body, with a goal of treating traumatic injuries. Researchers are developing injectable nanoparticles that can attract cells to help stop the bleeding at the site of an internal injury until a patient can get to a hospital for treatment. To highlight the mechanism of […]
MIT team working on all-in-one diabetes management devices
MIT researchers are touting a platform aimed at helping patients maintain healthy glucose levels by streamlining the diabetes management process. The MIT researchers say it’s hard for people with diabetes to maintain a treatment regimen. Typically at every meal, they need to estimate carbohydrate content, draw blood to measure blood glucose levels, and calculate the […]
Novo Nordisk Foundation, Harvard, MIT launch research center with focus on diabetes
The Novo Nordisk Foundation, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have launched an initiative to gain insights into disease mechanisms. To accelerate efforts to mine genetic data for insights into mechanisms — and eventually rationally design treatments — the trio of entities launched the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Genomic Mechanisms of Disease based […]
This coin-sized smart insulin patch could monitor glucose for diabetes management
Researchers at three universities have developed a smart insulin-delivery patch that has the potential to also monitor and manage glucose levels in people with diabetes. The adhesive patch was developed by a team of researchers and bioengineers from UCLA, the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is […]
