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Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Cockroach milk is the superfood the world’s been waiting for 

Think twice before killing the next cockroach you find in your apartment. A team of scientists at India’s Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine discovered that cockroach milk may be the greatest superfood of them all. The Pacific beetle...

July 29, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Protein in Breast Milk Reduces Infection Risk in Premature Infants

Full-term babies receive natural protection from their mothers that helps them fight off dangerous infections. However, babies born prematurely lack protective intestinal bacteria and often are unable to be nursed, causing their infection-fighting capabilities to be underdeveloped. Now, researchers at...

July 27, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

No, I Can’t Sit Down: What It’s Like Having an Open Wound that Will Never Heal

There I was, taking my final bow after 10 years of medical hurdles. I had done it. I actually wrote a one-woman musical about how I literally lost my stomach (when it ruptured in the operating room) and gained a story,...

July 22, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Beware! Antibiotic-Resistant Infections – 5 Combative Trends In Antimicrobial Medical Device Design

In the U.S., an average of two million people become ill with antibiotic-resistant infections each year, many of which have high mortality rates. On top of that startling statistic, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has provisions that financially penalize facilities with...

July 21, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

3-D “Smart” Sutures for Real-Time Diagnostic Data

The field of smart wearable systems has just gotten a boost thanks to researchers from Tufts University.  A team of engineers has developed a novel 3-dimensional thread-based diagnostic platform that, when sutured into tissue, collects a range of real-time diagnostic...

July 20, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

FDA Approval for Polymer Molding in Medical Devices 101 

The recent FDA approval of Abbott’s Absorb GT1 Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) System is designed with a poly(L-lactide) polymer to fully dissolve in the patient’s body over about three years. Another FDA-approved offering in the coronary stent market is Boston Scientific’s...

July 13, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

New Hydrogel Can Carry Hard-to-Deliver Drugs

The new hydrogel was created in the lab of Rice University bioengineer Jeffrey Hartgerink, where bioengineers create custom peptides that can promote healing and tissue growth. This hydrogel aims to take advantage of the gaps in peptide nanofibers, enabling it...

June 22, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Inovio and GeneOne Life Science Approved for Human Trial of Zika DNA Vaccine

Inovio and GeneOne Life Science have received approval to initiate a Phase I human trial to evaluate Inovio’s Zika DNA vaccine (GLS-5700) to prevent infection from the Zika virus. In preclinical testing this synthetic vaccine induced robust antibody and T cell...

June 20, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Seven Areas in a Hospital that Could Cause Healthcare Acquired Infections

Healthcare acquired infections (HAIs) are the third leading cause of death in the US, behind heart disease and cancer. One in every 25 inpatients will acquire an infection while being treated. These infections lead to the loss of tens of...

June 6, 2016