One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier that lines the digestive tract. This means that insulin and most other ...

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

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- In recent years, scientists have developed monoclonal antibodies — proteins that mimic the body’s own immune defenses — that can combat a variety of diseases, including some cancers ...

It is largely known that oral drug delivery for macromolecules is often limited by the degradative environment of the gastrointestinal tract. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

Technology that delivers insulin orally rather than via regular injections would be a game-changing advance in medical science, and MIT scientists have been working fervently toward this aim over many ...

The new pill can inject large quantities of monoclonal antibodies and other drugs into the lining of the stomach after being swallowed. [Giovanni Traverso] MIT engineers, in collaboration with ...

For some common medical conditions, timing is everything when it comes to taking medications. Now, a customizable capsule engineered at UC San Diego could simplify complicated dosing schedules thanks ...

Scientists have designed a new type of oral capsule that could mean pain-free delivery of insulin and other protein drugs. Protein drugs had proven challenging to deliver orally as the drugs degrade ...

PLx Pharma has won FDA approval for its liquid-filled aspirin capsule Vazalore. The formulation has bettered enteric-coated and immediate-release aspirin in some regards in clinical trials. Aspirin is ...