by Houston Methodist Houston Methodist Research Institute nanomedicine researchers used an implantable nanofluidic device smaller than a grain of rice to deliver immunotherapy directly into a pancreatic tumor. Credit: Houston Methodist Houston Methodist nanomedicine researchers have found a way to tame pancreatic cancer—one of the most aggressive and difficult to treat cancers—by delivering immunotherapy directly into...
by Wayne Lewis, University of California, Los Angeles The SymphNode device (left), contains nanoparticles (red dots) that release a drug that blocks the activity of regulatory T cells (green), which suppress the body’s response to solid tumors. At the same time, the SymphNode’s microparticles (black dots) attract and beef up cancer-fighting T cells. Credit: Negin...
by Pusan National University A soft, bioresorbable, implantable device developed by researchers from Pusan National University provides a focused, reversible, and precise cooling effect to block pain signals from peripheral nerves. Credit: Pusan National University Due to their high efficacy, opioids are used widely for the management of neuropathic pain, despite the increasing rates of...
by Jason Daley, University of Wisconsin-Madison UW–Madison Professor Xudong Wang holds a fracture electrostimulation device he and his lab designed. When placed over a fracture, the device generates electricity from movement, accelerating bone healing. Credit: Jason Daley In 2017, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers broke his right collarbone in a game against the Minnesota Vikings....
