In most cases, microneedle patches take the form of a small, flat square of material with an array of tiny, sharp, medication-filled studs – or "microneedles" – on its underside.

"In vitro, the engineered MNAs [microneedle arrays] reduced clotting time from 11.5 minutes to 1.3 minutes; and in a rat liver bleeding model, they reduced bleeding by more than 90%," said Sheikhi.

Multiple research teams have designed patches that use microneedle arrays made out of materials like stainless steel or sugar to deliver quick and pain-free vaccination by taking advantage of the ...

More information: Shinya Kusama et al. Transdermal electroosmotic flow generated by a porous microneedle array patch, Nature Communications (2021). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-20948-4.

Microneedle array patches (MAPs) have been in development as an alternative to injections for delivering vaccines and other drugs. Microneedle patches differ from transdermal patches that deliver ...

ANDERNACH, Germany, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LTS, a leading pharmaceutical technology company, announced today that it has received a grant f ...

A new microneedle-based patch that attaches directly to a plant leaf is able to rapidly measure hydrogen peroxide levels with the help of a biofriendly electrode (ACS Sens. 2025, DOI: 10.1021 ...

It's a skin patch that delivers immune-system controllers through an array of tiny needles. In alopecia, the body's own T-cells mistakenly attack hair follicles.

The wearable microneedle patch for closed-loop diabetes management was developed through the fabrication of a microneedle array, integration of biosensing technology, and assembly of a micropump ...

ANDERNACH, Germany, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LTS, a leading pharmaceutical technology company, announced today that it has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The ...