The perspectives of regenerative medicine are still severely hampered by the host response
to biomaterial implantation, despite the robustness of technologies that hold the promise to …

The worldwide incidence of bone disorders and conditions has trended steeply upward and
is expected to double by 2020, especially in populations where aging is coupled with …

A key for long-term survival and function of biomaterials is that they do not elicit a detrimental
immune response. As biomaterials can have profound impacts on the host immune …

Biodegradable nanoparticles have been used frequently as drug delivery vehicles due to its
grand bioavailability, better encapsulation, control release and less toxic properties. Various …

Throughout the world, cancer is one of the main causes of mortality, threatening the public
health in many countries. As a result, cancer therapy researchers are paying increasing …

In recent years, a variety of biomaterial implantable devices has been developed. Of
particular significance to pharmaceutical sciences is the progress made on the development …

Biodegradable nano/microparticles of poly (d, l-lactide-co-glycolide)(PLGA) and PLGA-
based polymers are widely explored as carriers for controlled delivery of macromolecular …

Diabetes mellitus is a worldwide epidemic characterized by chronic hyperglycemia that
results from either a deficiency or tolerance in insulin. 1 In the United States, 8.3% of the …

In recent years, a variety of devices (drug-eluting stents, artificial organs, biosensors,
catheters, scaffolds for tissue engineering, heart valves, etc.) have been developed for …

Combination devices—those comprising drug releasing components together with
functional prosthetic implants—represent a versatile, emerging clinical technology promising …