Sugar nanoparticles enable precise drug delivery

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Stanford Medicine researchers developed sugar-stabilized nanoparticles for precise drug delivery, significantly reducing side effects. The system uses ultrasound to trigger the release of drugs from these nanoparticles, which are made stable and responsive with a simple sugar solution. This allows drugs to be delivered to specific body parts with millimeter accuracy. This breakthrough, utilizing liposomes similar to those in COVID-19 vaccines, could make many medications safer and more effective, with human trials planned.


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