All Quanyin Hu articles
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NewsImplantable living materials autonomously deliver therapeutics using contained engineered bacteria
Researchers have introduced an implantable “living material” that contains bacteria that sense infections. It can release these therapeutic molecules on demand, while keeping them physically separated from the surrounding tissue.
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NewsNano-drugs hitching a ride on bacteria could help target hard-to-reach pancreatic cancer
Employing bacteria to infiltrate the dense matrix of collagen and other tissues surrounding pancreatic tumors and deliver drugs could aid treatment for pancreatic cancer.
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NewsProbiotic ‘backpacks’ could treat inflammatory bowel diseases
Researchers have devised specialised nano-particles that can neutralise molecules linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and can be attached to beneficial probiotic bacteria targeting the gut.