Controlled drug delivery systems represent a dynamic field that integrates materials science, engineering and pharmacology to achieve precise therapeutic outcomes. These systems are designed to ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Precision in drug delivery has long posed a significant challenge to the medical field. Relying on the body’s circulatory system to transport medications often results in ...

A recent study published in Nature Communications showcased a breakthrough in transdermal drug delivery. Scientists have developed an electrically activated patch with biocompatible metallic membranes ...

Scientists at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and Nanjing University in China have developed a new drug delivery system that could improve how treatments of cancers and other diseases are ...

In the world of biomechanics and medicine, there are challenges in the designing microrobots that are effective in drug ...

For many people, injection needles can be scary – and the larger ones for specialized longer-term medications are far more intimidating. Many long-lasting drugs typically need to be delivered through ...

Controlled release systems deliver medication and other bioactive compounds to the ideal spot inside a body and over a specific time. New research from the University of Arkansas and the University of ...

On December 4, AEI’s Brian J. Miller hosted Rep. Larry Buchson (R-IN), Georges C. Benjamin of the American Public Health Association, Brian Fumio Yagi of Johns Hopkins University, and Boris D.

UTIs are among the most common bacterial infections worldwide, but inappropriate use and overuse of antibiotics is driving ...

The Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering efforts in Drug Delivery include efforts focused on the diseases of asthma, cancer, COPD, cystic fibrosis as well as infectious disease. We work ...