Intercytex artificial skin heals wounds in tests
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A British biotechnology company has developed a long-lasting artificial skin that has produced promising results in healing wounds in early clinical trials.
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Scientists say they have found how the body controls the machinery it uses to fight infections.
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A method for producing red blood cells in the laboratory could one day help solve the shortage of donated blood.
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Scientists discover how the skin of the fingertips protects itself against a common bug that causes diarrhoea.
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A computerized brace lets people recovering from knee injuries get their therapy on the go.
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Creating a bank to store a new type of  stem cell produced from donors' ordinary skin cells could help  reduce time and money for treating patients with regenerative  medicine in the future, a Japanese researcher said on  Wednesday.
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A pin suspension system used to keep an artificial lower-leg in place can disrupt circulation within the remaining limb, leading to skin sores, investigators report. They suggest prostheses that use suction attachment are a better choice.
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Armed with miniaturized medical devices, surgeons bring advanced care to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan just moments after they're hurt. By Randy Dotinga.
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Experts say the new experimental fabric device that helps weak hearts pump more efficiently could fill a gap for people who are not helped by drugs or pacemakers.
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Early tests are raising hopes that a new device can help people who've injured their spinal cord.
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A novel set of input devices aim to reduce repetitive stress injuries by going vertical.
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Scientists develop a patch which can inject medicines painlessly through the skin.
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U.S. health officials said on Friday they approved a new device that could help save the arms and legs of injured soldiers and trauma victims.
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A study finds a polyester mesh stocking pulled up over the wide bottom of a weak heart can help it pump better and even shrink back to a more normal size.
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Scientists are working on a technique to repair fractures using a patient's own stem cells.
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Researchers have successfully tested injections of a liquid polymer to heal spinal injuries in dogs in an experiment that also offers hope for preventing human paralysis.
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An injection of a man made polymer liquid has been used by animal researchers to prevent spinal cord damage in dogs. The treatment may offer hope for preventing paralysis in humans who suffer serious spinal cord injuries.