Posts Tagged ‘microneedles’
Melting needles make vaccines painless
EMORY/GEORGIA TECH (US)—A patch with hundreds of microscopic needles that dissolve into the skin could make it possible to painlessly administer vaccines—while providing improved immunization against diseases such as influenza. Continue…
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 11:17 - 4 Comments
Science & Technology - May 19, 2010 17:29 - 0 Comments
Workouts strengthen endothelial cells’ grasp
U. PENN (US)—Bioengineers have demonstrated that the cells that line blood vessels respond to mechanical forces—the microscopic tugging and pulling on cellular structures—by reinforcing and growing their connections, thus creating stronger adhesive interactions between neighboring cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 8, 2009 12:59 - 0 Comments
Patch takes the ‘ouch’ out of flu vaccines
The vaccine patches used in the experiments contained an array of stainless steel microneedles coated with inactivated influenza virus.
