New 'microcapsules' put more medication into the bloodstream to treat disease

Monday, June 1, 2009 - 11:07 in Health & Medicine

Scientists are reporting a potential solution to a problem that limits the human body's ability to absorb and use medications for heart disease, Type-2 diabetes, cancer and other conditions. It is a 'nano-hybrid microcapsule' that enables the stomach to absorb more of these so-called 'poorly-soluble' medicines. Their study is scheduled for the 1 June issue of ACS' Molecular Pharmaceutics, a bi-monthly journal...

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