The small intestine is the site of absorption, both of nutrients and orally delivered drugs. A new paper reports the development of a versatile polydopamine-based solution that can coat and polymerize ...

In recent years, the gut microbiome has been identified as a major player in determining an individual’s health. Attempts to understand the microbiome, a collection of microscopic organisms, including ...

Taking inspiration from the sticky substance mussels use to cling to rocks, researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a drinkable coating for the lower intestine that could ...

As Mary Poppins once said, a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. But what about a spoonful of plastic and chemicals? That's what many people are unknowingly swallowing with their softgel ...

In a study conducted in pigs, the researchers demonstrated that they could use this approach to simplify the delivery of medications that normally have to be taken multiple times per day. They also ...