Silk-Alginate Composite Scaffolds Show Excellent Potential for Soft Tissue Engineering
In vitro growth of tissues has great potential for a wide range of medical applications. Tissues can be grown in the lab and then used to replace damaged or lost…
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Biosensor Allows Real-Time Monitoring of Blood Chemicals
A research team at Stanford University has developed a biosensor that allows real-time monitoring of blood chemicals. Not only is the device able to constantly monitor the presence of chemicals…
Researchers Trial Nerve Stimulation to Control Bleeding
Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have developed a ‘neural tourniquet’ that can be used to stop bleeding. While many surgeons remain skeptical about the use of nerve…
CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Therapy Used in Humans for the First Time
CRISPR-Cas9 gene therapy has been shown to be effective in vitro, although until now the gene editing technique has not been used in vivo in humans. However, a group of…
Optical Microtags on Drugs Could Help Identify Counterfeits
Hawaii-based company TruTag Technologies has developed optical microtags that could be used to authenticate drugs and tackle the growing problem of counterfeit pharmaceuticals. Counterfeit drugs are causing hundreds of deaths…
New Method of 3D Printing Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Developed
A new method for 3D printing biomaterials for tissue engineering has been developed by researchers at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Current techniques for shaping biomaterials are limited to soft…
Smart Threads Collect Diagnostic Data Directly from Tissues
Nanosensors have tremendous potential in diagnostic medicine but their use to date has been limited. However, researchers at Tufts University have developed a new ‘smart thread’ containing nanosensors and microfluidics…
Breakthrough in Tissue Engineering of Human Cartilage
Tissue engineering of human cartilage has proved problematic, although researchers at Columbia Engineering have made a breakthrough. Cartilage has long been considered to be an ideal candidate for tissue engineering….