A new drug capsule can help large proteins such as insulin and small-molecule drugs be absorbed in the digestive tract. The capsule has a robotic cap that spins and tunnels through the mucus ...

"New drug capsule may allow weekly HIV treatment." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 9 January 2018. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2018 / 01 / 180109153443.htm>. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Posted: Oct 01, 2014: New drug-delivery capsule may replace injections (w/video) (Nanowerk News) Given a choice, most patients would prefer to take a drug orally instead of getting an ...

Their latest creation is a drug capsule that uses a robotic, tunneling head to burrow its way through the mucus in the small intestine, giving insulin a direct route to cells. SUBSCRIBE LOG IN ...

New drug capsule delivers medicine for weeks after swallowing. The team is working on developing similar capsules to deliver drugs against other tropical diseases. Reuters November 17, 2016.

An MIT-led research team has developed a drug capsule that could be used to deliver oral doses of insulin, potentially replacing the injections that people with type 1 diabetes have to give ...

The Pill only works if you remember to take it every single day. To reduce that risk and hassle, researchers at MIT have updated their slow-release, star-shaped oral capsules to last up to four ...

Many drugs, especially those made of proteins, cannot be taken orally because they are broken down in the gastrointestinal tract before they can take effect. One example is insulin, which patients ...