News tagged with polymer scaffolds
Mimicking biological complexity, in a tiny particle
Tiny particles made of polymers hold great promise for targeted delivery of drugs and as structural scaffolds for building artificial tissues. However, current production methods for such microparticles yield ...
Aug 16, 2011 |
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Scientists develop 2-component polymer scaffolds for controlled 3-D cell culture
At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), researchers of the DFG Center for Functional Nanostructures (CFN) succeeded in specifically cultivating cells on three-dimensional structures. The fascinating thing ...
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Ear to the future: Donated cells transform from lab to mouse
Within a Northeast Ohio lab, a hairless mouse is growing an ear from the cells of a Wadsworth, Ohio, preschooler.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 15, 2011 |
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Scaffold gradients: Finding the right environment for developing cells
People often have strong opinions on the "right" firmness of mattresses for themselves, and, as it turns out, some cell types have similar preferences for their support structures. Now a research team from ...
May 27, 2010 |
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Smart orthopedic implants, self-fitting tissue scaffolding created by UMMS researchers
Orthopedic surgeons are often hamstrung by less-than-ideal grafting material when performing surgeries for complex bone injuries resulting from trauma, aging or cancer. Conventional synthetic bone grafts are typically made ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 05, 2010 |
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Using stem cells to mend damaged hips
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bone stem cells could in future be used instead of bone from donors as part of an innovative new hip replacement treatment, according to scientists at the University of Southampton.
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Mar 18, 2010 |
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Study shows that delivering stem cells improves repair of major bone injuries in rats
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study published this week reinforces the potential value of stem cells in repairing major injuries involving the loss of bone structure.
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Jan 11, 2010 |
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'Spaghetti' scaffolding could help grow skin in labs
Scientists are developing new scaffolding technology which could be used to grow tissues such as skin, nerves and cartilage using 3D spaghetti-like structures. Their research is highlighted in the latest issue of Business, the qu ...
Oct 16, 2009 |
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