'Smart scaffolds' may help heal broken hearts
Monday, January 12, 2009 - 10:21
in Health & Medicine
Canadian researchers have, for the first time, developed an organic substance that attracts and supports cells necessary for tissue repair and can be directly injected into problem areas. This development, published online in the FASEB Journal, is a major step toward treatments that allow people to more fully recover from injury and disease and may even help reduce the need for organ transplantation.