Oncology & Cancer
Implanted scaffold with T cells rapidly shrinks tumors
Cellular therapy hasn't had much success in fighting solid tumors, partly because it's been difficult to deliver anti-cancer T cells to the tumors.
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Cardiology
Target-vessel failure rate similar for scaffold, stent in PCI
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the rate of target-vessel failure does not differ significantly for those receiving a bioresorbable vascular scaffold or a metallic stent, according ...
Mar 30, 2017
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Medical research
3-D-printed bioabsorbable scaffold for ACL reconstruction with bone regeneration
Researchers have designed a 3D-printed porous scaffold for use in reconstructing ruptured anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) in the knee and engineered it to deliver a human bone-promoting protein over an extended period of ...
Feb 27, 2017
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Medical research
New study compares bone-inducing properties of 3-D-printed mineralized scaffolds
A new study of bone formation from stem cells seeded on 3D-printed bioactive scaffolds combined with different mineral additives showed that some of the scaffold mineral composites induced bone-forming activity better than ...
Feb 13, 2017
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Medical research
Silver ion-coated medical devices could fight MRSA while creating new bone
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are caused by a type of staph bacteria that has become resistant to the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections. The rise of MRSA infections is limiting ...
Feb 8, 2017
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Cardiology
Tissue engineering advance reduces heart failure in model of heart attack
Researchers have grown heart tissue by seeding a mix of human cells onto a 1-micron-resolution scaffold made with a 3-D printer. The cells organized themselves in the scaffold to create engineered heart tissue that beats ...
Jan 26, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Implant facilitates early detection of metastatic cancer cells and improves survival, study finds
A small device implanted under the skin can improve breast cancer survival by catching cancer cells, slowing the development of metastatic tumors in other organs and allowing time to intervene with surgery or other therapies.
Sep 15, 2016
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Medical research
Researchers reveal how an inflammatory response to ceramic scaffolds promotes bone regeneration
In their mission to design new biomaterials that promote tissue regeneration, Drexel University researchers have identified how inflammation, when precisely controlled, is crucial to bone repair.
Jul 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Miniature scaffolding could support fight against superbugs
Tiny molecular scaffolding that joins molecules together could be the key to our battle against antibiotic resistance. Research published in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters shows that carbon nanodot scaffolding assembled ...
Jun 13, 2016
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Surgery
Modular component assembly feasible for ear reconstruction
(HealthDay)—One porcine rib can be used to create an aesthetic and durable framework for external ear repair using a modular component assembly (MCA) approach, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in JAMA Facial ...
Jan 4, 2016
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