UD-Developed Smart Gels Deliver Medicine on Demand

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 09:31 in Health & Medicine

Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed a "smart" hydrogel that can deliver medicine on demand, in response to mechanical force, in laboratory studies. Such gels hold promise in helping people with wear-and-tear injuries including osteoarthritis, torn ligaments and others.

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