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Kamchatka Crabs Help Heal Burns
Recoverying from third and fourth degree burns, the most damaging types, is a slow and painful process that inevitably leaves excessive scar tissue. Russian researchers have developed a pharmacological enzyme preparation to accelerate the debridement process and wound healing, which reduces the preparation time for grafting and diminishes... view more... (2003-09-02)

Read my lips: Not all fillers are safe for lip augmentation, rejuvenation
Lip augmentation is not just for women who want larger, sexier lips. As people age, their lips lose fullness which makes them appear older.   view more (2006-10-09)

Tissue Geometry Plays Crucial Role in Breast Cell Invasion
Apropos of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created a first-of-its-kind model for studying how breast tissue is shaped and structured during development.   view more (2006-10-13)

A rigorous method for liver biopsy
Liver biopsy is still considered the gold standard for grading, staging and "stad-ging" the chronic liver disease. In addition, it remains a primary source for acquiring new knowledge on the liver pathology.   view more (2009-01-05)

Against pulmonary fibrosis
The biotech companies Digna Biotech and Biotherapix have signed an agreement to jointly apply their patented products towards the development of a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis.   view more (2006-03-06)

New research on structure of bones raises questions for treatment of osteoporosis
Researchers have discovered that the structure of human bones is vastly different than previously believed - findings which will have implications for how some debilitating bone disorders are treated.   view more (2007-10-17)

Inhibiting Proteins May Prevent Cartilage Breakdown in Arthritis Patients
Current arthritis medications can ease the pain, but stopping the progression of the disease requires more aggressive treatments: use of very limited available drugs or surgical intervention. University of Missouri researchers hope to find new therapeutic targets for arthritis by studying the interaction between two proteins that, if interrupted,... view more... (2009-02-19)

Only connect ... the latest issue of 'The Biochemist'
Introduction - Connective Tissue Just about every cell in the body synthesises and is in intimate contact with an extracellular matrix (ECM). The ECM is a an essential and dynamic component of all tissues, but where the ECM is extensive as in skin, tendons, bone and cartilage the tissues are often referred to as connective tissue. Different types... view more... (2003-10-01)

Fruit juices contain more vitamin C than their labels indicate
A team of pharmacists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) has established that the levels of vitamin C in many fruit juices and soft drinks are far higher than those indicated on their labels by the manufacturers.   view more (2009-10-05)

Test predicts risk of liver scarring after transplant, study shows
An estimated 20 percent of people with chronic hepatitis C who receive a liver transplant will develop advanced cirrhosis, scarring of the new organ severe enough to impair its ability to function normally within five years of transplantation.   view more (2005-10-06)

USC researcher identifies stem cells in tendons that regenerate tissue in animal model
Athletes know that damage to a tendon can signal an end to their professional careers. But a consortium of scientists, led in part by University of Southern California (USC) School of Dentistry researcher Songtao Shi, has identified unique cells within the adult tendon that have stem-cell characteristics-including the ability to proliferate and... view more... (2007-09-10)

New radio-frequency technique for knee injuries
The application of a new technique for injuries of the cruciate ligament in the knee, involving the use of bipolar radio-frequency plus heat, has proved to be 90% effective in cases and shortens the recovery time of the patient. This technique, carried out by specialists at the Navarre University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, has... view more... (2005-02-24)

Cytori reports benefit of adipose-derived regenerative cells in spinal disc model
Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYTX) reported preclinical study results, which demonstrate the potential benefit of adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells (ADRCs) for the treatment of damaged intervertebral discs, evidenced by significantly increased disc tissue density and disc-specific extracellular matrix components at 12-months post... view more... (2008-12-08)

Scientists use stem cells to grow cartilage
Scientists from Imperial College London have successfully converted human embryonic stem cells into cartilage cells, offering encouragement that replacement cartilage could one day be grown for transplantation.   view more (2005-11-17)

Microscopic scaffolding offers a 'simple' solution to treating skin injuries
A revolutionary dissolvable scaffold for growing new areas of skin could provide a safer, more effective way of treating burns, diabetic ulcers and similar injuries.   view more (2006-06-28)

Bio-engineering of blood vessels
Blood vessel prostheses work best when the biochemical and mechanical properties match reality as much as possible and when they are made of biodegradable material. To this end tissue technologists grow natural vascular wall cells, endothelial cells, in a biodegradable tube made of collagen. According to Professor Istv'¡n Vermes tissue... view more... (2002-04-16)
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