Researchers in China move one step closer in achieving successful nerve regeneration.
Advanced Healthcare Materials
The Translational “Valley of Death” for Engineered Tissues
Whilst tissue engineering has benefited modern surgery, thousands of patents fail to see real-world applications.
Skin-Based Electronic Sensor Doubles as an Interactive Display
A new skin-mounted sensor uses the skin itself as a floating electrode, enabling low-power health monitoring and doubles as an electroluminescent display.
Thermochemotherapy, Helical Hydrogels, and More
Since 2012, Advanced Healthcare Materials has been bringing you the latest breakthroughs in biomedical materials science with a strong focus on improving human health, and it will continue to do so in 2019. We therefore have launched virtual issues on five hot topics...
Electrospun Hydrogels for Scar Reduction
When a wound heals, scar tissue forms and helps repair the damage through the deposition of collagen and infiltration of new skin cells. However, the balance of collagen production and degradation can be disturbed, leading to an overproduction of collagen and growth...
A Flexible Patch to Repair a “Broken” Heart
Stretchable extracellular matrix patch enhances stem cell delivery for post‐myocardial infarction repair.
A Universal Influenza Nanovaccine to Block Infection from Pigs
Researchers in China develop a novel vaccine that could pave the way to preventing cross-species transmission of influenza A.
Tailoring Biomaterials for Metabolic Diseases
A special issue of Advanced Healthcare Materials on biomaterials tailored for metabolic diseases.
Improving Insulin Inhalers for Diabetes
New technologies for inhaled insulin are aimed at improving formulation through enhanced delivery systems.
Artificial Ligaments to Repair Common Sports Injuries
A novel bone–ligament–bone scaffold mimics the architecture of the native tissue, paving the way to repairing previously incurable injuries.
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