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Better Skin Grafting: Inspired by Spiny-Headed Worms, Scientists Invent Microneedle Adhesive Stronger Than Surgical Staples
April 16, 2013 A parasitic worm may hold the answer to keeping skin grafts firmly in place over ... > full story -
Need Your Appendix Out? How About Scarless Surgery Through the Navel
April 10, 2013 A new study suggests that surgery for appendicitis that uses a pinhole incision through the navel may be a feasible alternative to traditional appendectomies. The findings indicate that larger ... > full story -
Skin Deep: Fruit Flies Reveal Clues to Wound Healing in Humans
April 5, 2013 A new way to study wound healing in flies suggests new targets for wound-healing ... > full story -
What You Eat Before Surgery May Affect Your Recovery
March 21, 2013 According to a new study, the last few meals before surgery might make a difference in recovery after ... > full story -
Pre-Clinical Research Shows Promising Treatment for Diabetic Wounds Using Stem Cells
March 12, 2013 Pre-clinical research has generated some very promising findings using adult stem cells for the treatment of diabetic ... > full story -
'Switch' Critical to Wound Healing Identified
March 8, 2013 Patients with diseases such as diabetes suffer from painful wounds that take a long time to heal making them more susceptible to infections that could even lead to amputations. A new discovery paves ... > full story -
Cell Movement Explained by Molecular Recycling
February 28, 2013 Scientists have identified the method by which cells control the recycling of molecules, a process that is essential for them to move. The discovery provides researchers with a better understanding ... > full story -
Bariatric Surgery Restores Pancreatic Function by Targeting Belly Fat
February 26, 2013 Researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes by uniquely restoring pancreatic function in moderately obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 ... > full story -
New Therapeutics Could Accelerate Wound Healing
February 20, 2013 Chemistry and biochemistry professors report a discovery to exploit our body's ability to heal itself, that could lead to new bio-mimicking therapeutics to treat skin ... > full story -
Stem Cell-Based Bioartificial Tissues and Organs
February 18, 2013 Surgeons have successfully transplanting bioengineered stem cell-based trachea, composed of both artificial and biological material. Now they plan to use the technique to recreate more complex ... > full story
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