Although several studies are currently exploring the use of man-made nanoparticles for delivering medication to targeted areas of the body, care must be taken to ensure that those particles don't cause adverse reactions when introduced to the bloodstream. Scientists at the MIT-affiliated Whitehead Institute, however, are taking a different approach to the same basic concept. They've developed a method of attaching chemical payloads to red blood cells... Continue Reading Researchers engineer red blood cells to deliver therapeutic payloads

Section: Medical

Tags: Blood, DARPA, Medication, MIT, Treatment

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