Marketresearch.biz reports that the Rising prevalence of diabetics, coupled with clotting disorders, increasing accidental cases, and burn injuries are boosting the demand for hydrogel dressings for ...

For explosion wounds as well as some incurred in disasters and accidents, severe hemorrhage is a leading cause of death. Hydrogel dressings, which have advanced in recent years, may help; they are ...

ETH start-up Immunosponge, led by Börte Emiroglu, is developing a granular hydrogel that selectively captures inflammatory signals from chronic wounds while also actively promoting healing. The ...

In our measurements, the protective effect of the hydrogel on the antimicrobial peptides is clear – the peptides degrade much slower when they are bound to it." The hydrogel is now being ...

The active adhesive dressing (AAD) contracts when it heats up to body temperature, allowing it to accelerate the healing of open wounds on the skin. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University A new ...

The World Health Organization estimates that over 420 million people are living with diabetes worldwide. A common complication of diabetes is diabetic foot ulcer, and globally, there is a lower ...

Bioengineers have developed a first-of-its-kind hydrogel for second-degree burns that can be dissolved quickly and easily for wound dressing changes using a solution that breaks apart the ...

Using a cold plasma jet to activate hydrogel, researchers have created a dressing with antibacterial and wound-healing properties. The technology could be used as an alternative to current treatments ...

This evidence summary discusses the best available evidence for advanced wound dressings and antimicrobial dressings for managing common chronic wounds (diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, venous ...

Abstract: Drexel’s biomedical engineers and physicians have developed a novel hydrogel-based dressing that protects the wound while keeping it moist and delivers bioactive compounds that correct the ...

A new type of wound dressing made of silica gel fibers will soon help to heal difficult wounds caused by burns or diabetes. The dressing forms a supporting matrix for newly growing skin cells and is ...