Modelling the parameters required for focused ultrasound to release drugs from liposomes may remove the need for real-time thermometry
Focused ultrasound releases cancer drugs on target
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Mushroom-like nanowires stand up for elastronics
Mushroom-like gold nanowires on soft, flexible substrates could enable a new generation of wearable or implantable stretchable electronic devices
Tiny light guides could enhance biomedical devices
Multiphoton laser direct writing creates smallest ever polydimethylsiloxane light guides without the need for a photoinitiator
Implantable device shows potential as epilepsy treatment
An implantable device that delivers therapeutic protein into the brain reduces seizures by 93% in epileptic rats
Optogenetics implant is good news for incontinent rats
LED-based system could also treat conditions of the digestive tract
Clinical trial to develop breath test for multiple cancers
Examining exhaled breath for multiple cancer biomarkers could pave the way for a universal breath test
3D printed implant promotes neural growth to treat spinal cord injury
Researchers have developed a novel 3D printed scaffolding that mimics natural anatomy and boost stem cell treatment for spinal cord repair
Microneedle patch heals heart attack damage
A biocompatible microneedle patch containing cardiac stromal cells successfully repairs cardiac function in injured animal hearts
Life-like airway can be printed on a chip
New device contains a network of blood vessels connecting with epithelial cells and could be used as a model to study respiratory diseases like asthma