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Researchers at the University of Galway and MIT have developed a new type of implantable medical device that can sense its environment and adapt to release drugs.
The device could help to improve the effectiveness and longevity of implantable medical devices, which are often rejected by the body.
It could potentially improve the lives of people with chronic diseases by providing them with long-lasting and personalised treatment.
The senior author, Professor Garry Duffy, explains the device's adaptive drug release even with severe scar tissue through smart pump adjustments.
The device could be used to treat a variety of chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
Research is still in the early stages of development, but the researchers hope to begin human trials in the next few years.
Research published in Science Robotics.
