HOUSTON, June 16 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:

Breakthrough from Researchers at the University of Houston May Help mRNA Vaccines, Gene Medicines Work More Effectively

By Laurie Fickman - (713) 743-8454

University of Houston researchers are introducing salt-loaded lipid nanoparticles for better delivery of vaccines and gene therapy.

Researchers at the University of Houston's College of Pharmacy have discovered an unexpected simple strategy to improve the performance of mRNA vaccines and gene therapeutics: adding salt. The findings, published in Small, address one of the biggest challenges facing modern gene medicine - getting fragile therapeutic material to the right place inside cells.

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