by Steve Dragos | Nov 8, 2019 | In The Lab
Bone quality is often defined as ideal properties of bone including but not limited to high toughness and fracture resistance. It is prioritized when designing effective bone scaffold materials to treat bone defects. Dr. Kathryn Grandfield and her team from McMaster...
by Steve Dragos | Oct 29, 2019 | In The Lab
Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is the involuntary release of urine from the bladder, a common condition that affects about 1 in 3 women of age 60 and above (Urology Care Foundation). New therapies such as implantable electronic stimulators and engineered tissue...
by Steve Dragos | Oct 22, 2019 | In The Lab
How does the mechanical properties of skin differ with region, age and direction of mechanical stress? These vital gaps of knowledge in skin mechanics is being filled by Dr. Manuel Rausch and his team from the University of Texas at Austin. Utilizing mouse skin...
by Steve Dragos | Oct 3, 2019 | In The Lab
The intervertebral disc (IVD) is made of an inner nucleus pulposus and a surrounding annulus fibrosus (AF). IVD herniation occurs when the inner nucleus pulposus breaks through the layers of AF, and is associated with both spinal rotation and repetitive...
by Steve Dragos | Sep 26, 2019 | In The Lab
Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy that can cause irreversible blindness because of the progressive damage and loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). At elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), optic nerve head (ONH) tissues experience high deformations which may lead to...
by Steve Dragos | Sep 20, 2019 | In The Lab
Chitosan (CS) is a naturally derived hydrogel that has potential as an implantable drug delivery system. Although it possesses quality traits such as non-toxicity, a lack of immunogenicity and the ability to assemble a tissue-specific extracellular matrix, it is...
