Title:
Nanotechnology prevents premature birth in mouse studies
By:
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Published:
Medical Xpress, 13 January 2021
From the article:
In a study in mice and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say that they have developed a tiny, yet effective method for preventing premature birth. The vaginally-delivered treatment contains nanosized (billionth of a meter) particles of drugs that easily penetrate the vaginal wall to reach the uterine muscles and prevent them from contracting. If proven effective in humans, the treatment could be one of the only clinical options available to prevent preterm labor.