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These scientists want to give patients medicines wrapped in silk

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By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — For centuries, Thailand has produced premium silk fabrics, exported around the globe. However, biomedical researchers at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok have found another use for the fiber: to deliver medicines into the body. Drug delivery systems come in many forms, from capsules and tablets that are swallowed, to skin patches, ointments, and different kinds of injections. According to Juthamas Ratanavaraporn…

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These scientists want to give patients medicines wrapped in silk

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