A bioinspired capsule can pump drugs directly into the walls of the GI tract. The needle-free device could be used to deliver insulin, antibodies, RNA, or other large molecules.

news.mit.edu

A bioinspired capsule can pump drugs directly into the walls of the GI tract. The needle-free device could be used to deliver insulin, antibodies, RNA, or other large molecules.

news.mit.edu

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A bioinspired capsule can pump drugs directly into the walls of the GI tract

news.mit.edu

Inspired by the jets of water squids use to propel themselves, an MIT-led team developed an ingestible capsule that releases drugs directly into the lining of the stomach or other organs of the digestive tract.

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The original was posted on /r/gadgets by /u/Sariel007 on 2024-11-21 14:07:45+00:00.

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