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A Synthetic Hydrogel Composite with a Strength and Wear Resistance Greater than Cartilage – Zhao – Advanced Functional Materials – Wiley Online Library

A Synthetic Hydrogel Composite with a Strength and Wear Resistance Greater than Cartilage – Zhao – Advanced Functional Materials – Wiley Online Library

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Key hurdles for replacing damaged cartilage with an equivalent synthetic construct are the development of a hydrogel with a strength that exceeds that of cartilage and fixation of this hydrogel onto the surface of an articulating joint.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.202205662

Next steps for the xenotransplantation of pig organs into humans

Next steps for the xenotransplantation of pig organs into humans

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Pigs offer a potentially plentiful supply of organs for humans, but widespread xenotransplantation will require a collaborative and iterative approach to research, as well as involvement of transplant patients and the public.

Next steps for the xenotransplantation of pig organs into humans https://link.researcher-app.com/9X7B – via Researcher (@ResearcherApp)

Evidence for Clinical Use of Honey in Wound Healing as an Anti-bacterial, Anti-inflammatory Anti-oxidant and Anti-viral Agent: A Review

Evidence for Clinical Use of Honey in Wound Healing as an Anti-bacterial, Anti-inflammatory Anti-oxidant and Anti-viral Agent: A Review

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Honey has almost equal or slightly superior effects when compared with conventional treatments for acute wounds and superficial partial thickness burns.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3941901/