A novel hydrogel, engineered to incorporate and release magnesium ions at a controlled rate, could aid bone healing
Read article: Magnesium-containing hydrogel supports bone regeneration
A multi-purpose bandage enables customizable and more efficient treatment of chronic wounds and battlefield injuries
Self-assembling hydrogel aids neurovascular regeneration following brain injury
Read article: Injectable hydrogel treats brain injury
A study of non-responsive breast tumours reveals changes in vasculature that may help scientists develop therapies for evasive tumours
Read article: Targeted therapies tackle resistant tumours
A novel approach to chronic wound healing combines image analysis with 3D modelling and bioprinting
Read article: From photo, to 3D model, through to wound healing
Stem cells containing magnetic nanoparticles can be aggregated using only magnets to form a deformable tissue
Read article: Could ‘cellular Lego’ be the future of regenerative medicine?
A microfluidic blood–brain barrier platform separates media flow for different cell compartments but allows for interface interaction
Read article: Microfluidic interface enables neurovascular interactions
Ultrasound triggers pain relief. Ultrasound can be used to release nerve-blocking agents contained in liposomes and relieve patients from pain. This would be an alternative to opioids and open up the...
Read article: Ultrasound triggers pain relief
A minimally invasive needle can record the electrical impedance of diseased muscles much more accurately than conventional surface-based
Read article: Engineered needles promise direct diagnosis of muscle conditions
Signal processing of acoustic waves travelling through the brain could help to derive the intracranial pressure non-invasively
