Immunotherapy has emerged in recent years as a new cancer treatment that is gentler than traditional chemotherapy and causes ...

A new biomaterial delivered to the heart soon after a heart attack can heal damaged tissue from the inside out. Heart attacks kill cardiac muscle tissue, scarring the heart and leaving permanent ...

After someone has suffered a heart attack, their body replaces the damaged heart muscle tissue with non-beating scar tissue, compromising the heart's function. A new injectable biomaterial, however, ...

The first-ever inherently antioxidant biomaterial has been created by researcher. It has the potential to prevent failure in medical devices and surgical implants. The lead researcher said the new ...

A novel biomaterial developed by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, may help treat commonly overlooked menopausal vaginal changes and discomfort experienced by many women. As many ...

Spider silk has long held the title of strongest natural biomaterial, so scientists have been trying to harness it, mimic it and even improve on the recipe for years. Now, researchers at the KTH Royal ...

Biologists and materials scientists are experimenting with a new approach to cartilage replacement. They've developed a novel biomaterial that rebuilds damaged cartilage, creating new, high-quality ...

An inexpensive biomaterial that can be used to sustainably replace plastic barrier coatings in packaging and many other applications has been developed by researchers, who predict its adoption would ...

The light-regulated living biomaterial. Light stimulates the display of RGD by E. coli bacteria, enabling interaction with mammalian cells. (Courtesy: Advanced Science 10.1002/advs.201800383/CC BY 4.0 ...

A new lab-grown material has revealed that some of the effects of aging in the heart may be slowed and even reversed. The discovery could open the door to therapies that rejuvenate the heart by ...