Vesicles Could Help Locate Tumours or Track Medication, University of Nottingham Study

A new system for monitoring drugs and disease in the body using vibrating organic molecules is under development at Nottingham University. Researchers are hoping to create a medical imaging system that can track the progress of disease, drug molecules or stem cells with tiny self-assembling structures that give off audio signals when exposed to an electric field. These molecules, known as vesicles, act as beacons that can be detected with specialised microphones, allowing doctors to locate tumours or check that stem cells or drugs are reaching the desired part of the body.

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