News tagged with titanium implants

Cobblestones fool innate immunity

Coating the surface of an implant such as a new hip or pacemaker with nanosized metallic particles reduces the risk of rejection, and researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, can now explain why: they fool the ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Heavy metal: Titanium implant safety under scrutiny

A new strategy to quantify the levels of titanium in the blood of patients fitted with titanium orthopaedic implants is presented in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, a Springer journal. Yoana Nuevo-Ordóñez and co ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Titanium coating with protein 'flower bouquet' nanoclusters strengthens implant attachment

Researchers have developed an improved coating technique that could strengthen the connection between titanium joint-replacement implants and a patients' own bone. The stronger connection -- created by manipulating ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Laser processes promise better artificial joints, arterial stents

Researchers are developing technologies that use lasers to create arterial stents and longer-lasting medical implants that could be manufactured 10 times faster and also less expensively than is now possible.

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Building better bone replacements with bacteria

Bacteria that manufacture hydroxyapatite (HA) could be used to make stronger, more durable bone implants. Professor Lynne Macaskie from the University of Birmingham this week (7-10 September) presented work to the Society ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0