A medical patch is supposed to protect skin, not suffocate it. Yet many of the materials used in modern bandages, wearable ...

Recent advances in prostate cancer radiotherapy have prioritized techniques that minimize treatment-related toxicity and ...

Researchers have developed a new method to improve the structural and functional stability and long-term storage of hydrogel microparticles during lyophilization. By using polyethylene glycol (PEG) ...

A team of material engineers and orthopedic specialists affiliated with several institutions in China has developed a hydrogel for slowing or stopping the progression of osteoarthritis. Their research ...

Taking medications on time, in the right dose and for the prescribed duration can be challenging for patients, and failure to do so comes with steep costs, causing 10% of hospitalizations and billions ...

What if a doctor could inject an electricity-conducting liquid into the body, let it temporarily solidify to record nerve signals or jump-start healing, and then return it to liquid form for easy ...

Closing wounds in soft elastic organs such as the lungs and heart is tricky. Today’s surgical glues don’t stick strongly to wet tissue, lack the necessary elasticity, and are unable to stanch bleeding ...