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Revolution in Wound Care? Cotton Candy-Like Glass Fibers Appear to Speed Healing in Initial Venous Stasis Wound Trial
May 3, 2011 Imagine a battlefield medic or emergency medical technician providing first aid with a special wad of cottony glass fibers that simultaneously slows bleeding, fights bacteria (and other sources of ... > full story -
Nanofiber Spheres Carrying Cells Injected Into Wounds to Grow Tissue
April 17, 2011 For the first time, scientists have made star-shaped, biodegradable polymers that can self-assemble into hollow, nanofiber spheres, and when the spheres are injected with cells into wounds, these ... > full story -
Aggressive Glycemic Control in Diabetic CABG Patients Does Not Improve Survival, Study Suggests
April 14, 2011 Surgeons have found that in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, aggressive glycemic control does not result in any significant improvement of clinical outcomes as ... > full story -
Honey Can Reverse Antibiotic Resistance, Study Suggests
April 12, 2011 Manuka honey could be an efficient way to clear chronically infected wounds and could even help reverse bacterial resistance to antibiotics, according to new ... > full story -
Bone Marrow Cells That Transform Into Skin Cells Could Revolutionize Approach to Wound Treatment
April 4, 2011 Researchers have identified specific bone marrow cells that can transform into skin cells to repair damaged skin tissue, according to a new ... > full story -
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New Tool Helps Surgeons Predict Patients' Risk of Complications After Bariatric Operations
April 4, 2011 A new risk calculator can predict the risk of postoperative complications occurring for individual bariatric surgery patients, according to a new study. The risk calculator will help in surgical ... > full story -
Molecular Muscle: Small Parts of a Big Protein Play Key Roles in Building Tissues
March 23, 2011 We all know the adage: A little bit of a good thing can go a long way. Now researchers in London are reporting that might also be true for a large protein associated with wound ... > full story -
Robot-Assisted Prostate Surgery Is Safe, Long-Term Study Finds
March 23, 2011 In the first study of its kind, urologists and biostatisticians have found that robot-assisted surgery to remove cancerous prostate glands is safe over the long term, with a major complication rate ... > full story -
Enzyme Can Steer Cells or Possibly Stop Them in Their Tracks
March 18, 2011 Researchers have discovered that members of an enzyme family found in humans and throughout the plant and animal kingdoms play a crucial role in regulating cell motility. Their findings suggest an ... > full story -
Roundworm Could Provide New Treatment for Sepsis
March 8, 2011 Medical researchers have found that systemic inflammation caused by sepsis can be suppressed by a protein which occurs naturally in a type of ... > full story
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