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Nanoparticle intraocular drug delivery system
Reference: PD 11048
The Problem
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) affects millions of people, progressively robbing them of their central vision and significantly reducing their quality of life. Without central vision, they are unable to read, recognize faces, drive, or perform countless daily activities. The vast majority of AMD cases consist...
Published: 6/13/2013
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Updated: 6/11/2013
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Inventor(s): Monica Jablonski, Mallika Palamoor
Keywords(s): Drug Delivery
Category(s): Human Health
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Smart sense-and-respond bandage for the detection and treatment of wound infections
The TechnologyResearchers at The University of Tennessee have developed a sense-and-respond bandage for autonomous, closed-loop detection, communication, and self-mitigation of wound pathogens. Using an integrated genomic, biomedical, and nanotechnological approach, the inventors have engineered a biochip biosensor that detects the presence of bacterial...
Published: 6/10/2013
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Updated: 6/7/2013
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Inventor(s): Steven Ripp, James Fleming, Gary Sayler
Keywords(s): Anti-bacterial, Bacteria, Biomedical Engineering, Drug Delivery
Category(s): Engineering, Human Health
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Transdermal Delivery of Iodide Nanoemulsion to Treat Iodine Deficiency
Reference: PD #11030
The Problem
Iodine is an essential component of the thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and tri-iodothyronine (T3) and is critical for normal thyroid function and growth. The problem of iodine deficiency is especially serious for pregnant women and young children. During pregnancy, even a mild deficiency of iodine can reduce brain...
Published: 5/21/2013
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Updated: 5/21/2013
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Inventor(s): Richard Helms, Catherine Crill, Hassan Almoazen, Hao Lou
Keywords(s): Drug Delivery, Iodine, Nanoemulsion, Transdermal
Category(s): Human Health
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