UC-San Diego: Microrobot-Packed Pill Shows Promise for Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Mice
June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024
LA JOLLA, California, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
Story by: Liezel Labios
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a pill that releases microscopic robots, or microrobots, into the colon to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The experimental treatment, given orally, has shown success in mice. It significantly reduced IBD symptoms and promoted the healing of damaged colon tiss . . .
Story by: Liezel Labios
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a pill that releases microscopic robots, or microrobots, into the colon to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The experimental treatment, given orally, has shown success in mice. It significantly reduced IBD symptoms and promoted the healing of damaged colon tiss . . .