Advancing treatment to prevent scar tissue after a heart attack
The European Union has awarded a European Consortium €4.5 million for the ELR-Scar project to validate a novel hydrogel biomaterial ...
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To scar or not to scar when resisting tapeworms: That is the (evolutionary) question
Lugging around a tapeworm that’s one third your body weight can be a real drag. So threespine stickleback fish evolved ...
Microneedling beats chemical peels for acne scar treatment
Chemical peels are a common treatment for acne scars, but a Rutgers study finds that microneedling is significantly more effective ...
Design prevents buildup of scar tissue around medical implants
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Implantable devices that release insulin into the body hold promise as an alternative way to treat diabetes ...
UCLA surgeons develop new technique to reduce Adam’s apple without neck scar
Doctors at the UCLA Gender Health Program have developed a technique to reduce an Adam’s apple bump without leaving a scar on ...
Newly developed injectable, adhesive surgical gel to prevent scar tissue
Up to 90% of patients who undergo open abdominal or pelvic surgery develop postoperative adhesions, or scar tissue. Minimally invasive ...
Black children overlooked in scar tissue disorder tests, study says
An immune disease that can damage vital organs – and is supposedly rare in young people – is more common ...