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Nov 24 2025HEALTH

Building Better Body Parts: The Science of Fixing Joints

Fixing damaged joints is tough because they are made of different types of tissues. Think of it like building a bridge between two different materials. Scientists are working on special structures called bionic gradient scaffolds. These are like tiny, 3D bridges that help new tissue grow where it's

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Jan 06 2025HEALTH

Heart Healing: A Copper-Ginsenoside Teamwork

Fixing a heart after a heart attack is no easy task. There's this substance called ginsenoside Rb1 that can safeguard heart cells and encourage their regrowth, but it doesn't do a stellar job on its own. So, scientists decided to give it a helping hand - they paired it with teeny-tiny, sponge-like m

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