An antibacterial hydrogel shows promise as a new minimally invasive treatment option for soft tissue infections around prostheses. After hip or knee replacement surgeries, pathogenic bacteria can ...

Injectable dermal products have become some of the most sought-after cosmetic treatments. But behind every injection lies a complex combination of materials that determines how these products behave ...

Jervaughn Hunter earned his Ph.D. in the Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering at UC San Diego and is the study's first author. An injectable hydrogel can mitigate damage to the right ...

Several coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines require multiple doses for long-lasting immunity. However, a new study published in the journal Biomacromolecules has developed a promising ...

Total hip and knee replacements are challenging enough for patients. When an infection occurs in the aftermath, the results are often disastrous, requiring potent antibiotics and revisionary surgery.

In today's world, more people suffer from bone problems caused by injuries, infections, or birth defects. As the population grows older, these issues are becoming more common. Traditional treatments ...

Glioblastoma is one of the most deadly forms of cancer, often returning with a vengeance after surgery to remove it. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have now developed an ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 – Total hip and knee replacements are challenging enough for patients. When an infection occurs in the aftermath, the results are often disastrous, requiring potent ...

McGill University researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for people with vocal cord injuries. Voice loss is often permanent when scarring forms on the vocal ...

Stanford University scientists have taken aim at a key problem holding back an exciting form of cancer immunotherapy, and demonstrated how a novel gel can help overcome it by acting as an injectable ...