(Phys.org)—The human body is proficient at making collagen. And human laboratories are getting better at it all the time.

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Sep 25, 2012 5 / 5 (4) 0 |

A compound found in sunless tanning spray may help to heal wounds following surgery, according to new results published by plastic surgeons from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

May 31, 2010 3.3 / 5 (3) 0 |

A new technique using tissue from those below-the-waist "love handles" improves cosmetic breast reconstruction in slim, athletic cancer patients without adequate fat sources elsewhere, a small Johns Hopkins study has found. ...

Medicine & Health - Other

Apr 14, 2010 not rated yet 0

Facelifts and other wrinkle-reducing procedures have long been sought by people wanting to ward off the signs of aging, but new research suggests that it takes more than tightening loose skin to restore a youthful look. A ...

Medicine & Health - Other

Mar 23, 2010 3 / 5 (1) 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a first-of-its kind procedure, physicians have used stem cells taken from the fat tissue of a 14-year-old boy and combined them with growth protein and donor tissue to grow viable cheek bones in the teen. ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Oct 12, 2009 5 / 5 (2) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Thanks to the skills of artists who work on cold case investigations, people have a chance to see what the Oriental Institute’s mummy Meresamun may have looked like in real life.

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Jun 22, 2009 4 / 5 (2) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cotton candy has delighted children for a century. Now it may have found a new role: helping scientists grow replacement tissues for people. The flossy stuff may be just right for creating networks of blood ...

Chemistry -

Feb 11, 2009 3.3 / 5 (3) 1