Scientists have created a new type of drug-carrying thread that can help release drugs directly where the body needs them.
Swiss scientists have created a new type of drug-carrying thread that can help deliver drugs directly where the body needs them. This can help create more centralized treatment, allowing for smaller dosages and hopefully improved treatment options in various types of treatments. Currently, when treating the human body with different medicines, doctors have to prescribe higher-than-needed dosages.
To manufacture the fibers, the scientists utilized a process known as melt spinning. If the medication isn’t sensitive to heat, it can be added to the fiber during the melt spinning process, when the biocompatible, biodegradable polymer they use is most pliable. If the medication is sensitive to heat, though, it can added later by adding a placeholder material to the core of the fiber and then replacing it with the medication later. From there, the fibers can be added to the body.
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