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By Katina Brady


When it comes to the diseases that a person can experience, there is a long list. And it is composed of different kinds. There are those that are common while some are very rare. Fortunately, most of these diseases can be cured. But sadly, there are also others that still has no cure and the worst part, these are the ones that are really deadly.

In the hope of finding a cure, doctors are still relentless in their pursuit. There are times that they succeed in developing new methods, but most instances they fail. Some of the methods are not as affective as the others but the good thing is that it still works. For instance, the usage of liposome to transport drugs for a specific sickness to a specific destination in the body. The liposome is an organic carrrier that is made of the same elements as the cell membrane. There are many people who encourage liposome manufacturing because the effects can be life changing.

This might be a good way to target more fatal diseases such as cancer and diabetes. But just like any other means of treatment that is recently discovered. There is still no guarantee of the effectiveness. It would be better if you have an idea on the risks and the advantages of using this method.

If you think of benefits, one that is most profound would be the capacity that it has to boost the effectivity of the drug that is stored inside it. The capacity of the drug to heal was heightened because of the method it was transported to the body. And because it is not stable, it would have to be capsulized so that it will achieve stability.

It is also good to note that it is organic. The material for the composition of the liposome is the same as the cell tissue that is also found in the human body. So even if it is inside the system, it will pose no threat since it is not harmful. The flexibility that it has would come in handy when it has to make the travel through the body system.

One thing that you have to endure when you are suffering from a severe illness are the strong medications. And this is supposed to be taken on a daily basis. But there are times that the medication for one sickness can be harmful to other organs. The good thing is that this can prevent that from happening. It will shield the organs from the toxic that the drugs bring.

There are many advantages and the method shows good potential. However, it is not perfect. And this should be acknowledged as well. One of the more notable disadvantages would be the hard solubility of the substance in capsule form. The effect would have to occur later because it does not dissolve easily.

Although there is a chance that the toxin is decreased, there is also a chance of leakage. The liposome is not a perfect carrier. At some point, it can break apart without reaching the destination. There are still many steps to take for this technology to be perfect.

Not all of the encapsulated liposome have achieved the stable state. There are only very few. And you have to take note that the production cost of this treatment is very high. This would mean that you would have to pay more if you want to undergo the treatment.




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