Immunology Product Guide » Immunosuppressive Agents http://www.immunologyproductguide.com/blog A comprehensive guide to immunology products for medical professionals Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:09:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Biodegradable Particles Can Bypass Mucus, Release Drugs Over Time http://www.immunologyproductguide.com/blog/2010/01/08/biodegradable-particles-can-bypass-mucus-release-drugs-over-time/ http://www.immunologyproductguide.com/blog/2010/01/08/biodegradable-particles-can-bypass-mucus-release-drugs-over-time/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:03:04 +0000 Jim Marino http://www.immunologyproductguide.com/blog/?p=214 Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins University researchers have created biodegradable nanosized particles that can easily slip through the body’s sticky and viscous mucus secretions to deliver a sustained-release medication cargo. The researchers say these nanoparticles, which degrade over time into harmless components, could one day carry life-saving drugs to patients suffering from dozens of health conditions, including diseases of the eye, lung, gut or female reproductive tract.

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