Hydrogels represent a class of three‐dimensional, water‐swollen polymeric networks that offer exceptional potential for controlled drug delivery. Their biocompatibility, tunable swelling behaviour and ...

A new hydrogel-based drug delivery system enhances the cancer-fighting activity of doxorubicin by balancing the acidic environment in a tumor. The chitosan-poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogel system, which ...

Modern cancer therapies have resulted in higher survival rates for victims of this dread disease, in many cases. However, their generic mode of delivery and action is associated with greater adverse ...

A major new study maps the rise of hydrogels in cancer therapy, revealing how this flexible material could drive the next wave of precise, less toxic treatments. Study: Hydrogels in cancer treatment: ...

Advances in materials science are transforming medicine, engineering, and environmental technology. Among the most promising innovations are hydrogels—highly absorbent polymer networks with ...

Hydrogels are polymeric materials with three-dimensional network structures containing large amounts of water. They serve as sustained-release drug delivery systems as they can encapsulate various ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Millions of patients who rely on biological medications face a frustrating reality: frequent injections. Modern drugs for conditions from diabetes to arthritis can't be taken as ...

For many patients, taking medicine on time is harder than it sounds. Missed doses cause 10 percent of hospitalizations and billions in avoidable health costs in the U.S. each year. A new drug delivery ...

(Nanowerk News) In the future, delivering therapeutic drugs exactly where they are needed within the body could be the task of miniature robots. Not little metal humanoid or even bio-mimicking robots; ...

Electron lithography enables sub-100-nanometer patterning of a fully water-based hydrogel resist.

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a condition that affects joints after an injury. Current treatments focus on relieving symptoms but do not prevent or stop the progression of the condition.