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UNC researchers use light to launch drugs from red blood cells

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Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a breakthrough technique that uses light to activate a drug stored in circulating red blood cells so that it is released exactly when and where it is needed. The work, led by Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor David Lawrence, has profound implications for the field of drug delivery. (UNC.edu)

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