Researchers from McMaster University have developed what they are calling “super-human red blood cells.” The technique they've developed loads normal red blood cells with synthetic drug molecules to create a powerful hybrid cell designed to deliver drugs to targeted locations in the body.
A number of compelling drug delivery methods are currently in development with researchers creating complex new synthetic particles designed to enter the human body and home in on a specific destination with incredible precision. Of course, our immune system is fundamentally designed to hunt down and destroy non-endogenous compounds so these particles are often limited in their efficacy.
