News tagged with skin grafts

Printed cells to treat burn victims

(PhysOrg.com) -- A medical device that works rather like an inkjet printer is being developed in the US to heal burns and other wounds by "printing" skin cells directly onto the wound. The device, called a ...

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created Apr 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (16) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Australia hopes for living skin for burns victims

Australian scientists are working towards creating a living, full-thickness replacement skin for burns victims and hope to begin animal trials later this year.

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created Apr 04, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Adult stem cell research far ahead of embryonic

(AP) -- A few months ago, Dr. Thomas Einhorn was treating a patient with a broken ankle that wouldn't heal, even with multiple surgeries. So he sought help from the man's own body.

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created Aug 02, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 7

Clinical trials of spray-on skin to start in US

(PhysOrg.com) -- Clinical trials comparing a spray-on skin product with skin grafts will start in the US in December. The trials, which are partly funded by a US army grant of $1.4 million, will last about a year and will ...

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 weblog