Background Injectable hydrogels prepared from natural polymers, such as sodium alginate, gelatin, and chitosan, have gained significant attention for skin defect treatment owing to their excellent ...

The novel alkaline alginate hydrogel (pH 8.38-8.57) is prepared. It offers a good physiological environment around the wound, to promote the growth of new cells.

Scientists have created a gel “ink” that encourages external wound healing, resulting in shorter recovery times. Using a custom 3D printing pen, the ink fills open wounds with particles that ...

The type of seaweed used and the manufacturing process dictate the characteristics of the "sodium alginate" gel.

Hereditary-patterned baldness, also called androgenic alopecia, affects people across genders, ages, and ethnic backgrounds.

SOLASCURE Ltd (SolasCure), a biotechnology company developing a novel treatment to transform chronic wound healing, today ...

With a few experimental exceptions, bandages generally just cover wounds, as opposed to actively healing them. That's not the case with a new heat-activated "active adhesive dressing" (AAD ...

The gel, called PASCH (Photo-activated Silk fibroin and Collagen-like protein Hydrogel), is designed to speed up wound healing and support the body's natural repair process.