NTRAIN device (IMAGE)

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NTRAIN device

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A close-up of the NTRAIN implant shows its internal cellular factories, which, when activated by light, produce precisely dosed peptide therapies. The device keeps the cellular factories tightly enclosed, only allowing the therapies to diffuse into the body.

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