New Nanofibers Developed by Technion Researchers May Lead to Scar-Free Healing

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 09:15 in Health & Medicine

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a strong, flexible, bio-material that may be used someday to close wounds with minimal scarring and rejection by the immune system. Spun from a common blood protein, the material could be for wound sutures, larger dressings for wounds, and other anti-adhesion membranes used in abdominal surgery.

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