We recently wrote about a bandage design that indicates potential infection. Now, there’s another smart bandage design in the works. This one, literally called SMART, aims to help first responders evaluate and treat severe burns more effectively. Designed by U.S. Army and … [Read more...] about This bandage quickly identifies the severity of a burn
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Bandage helps broken bones recover quicker by trapping body’s healing molecules
When a bone-break occurs, the body floods the injury site with a healing biochemical known as adenosine. Ordinarily, the adenosine gets quickly metabolized by the body, ceasing the healing “boost” that the chemical initially provides. A new bandage is designed to absorb that … [Read more...] about Bandage helps broken bones recover quicker by trapping body’s healing molecules