A team of chemical fiber and polymer material researchers in China has found that the use of internally produced, electrically charged sutures can speed up the healing process after surgery in rats.

Stitches commonly used to sew up a pregnant woman’s cervix and prevent early labor can backfire — dramatically increasing her risk of premature labor and pregnancy loss. A specific type of thick, ...

Triboelectric effect The bioabsorbable electrical stimulation suture (BioES-suture) converts the mechanical energy of movement into effective electrical stimulation. (Courtesy: Zhouquan Sun and ...

Researchers in China say their suture can speed up wound healing and reduce risk of infection by producing a charge The humble stitch plays a crucial role in surgery, holding a gash together while ...

Deep cuts from accidents or surgeries require stitches, typically followed by oral anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen. While these medications help with pain, they don't act specifically on ...

The self-tightening suture material can be stretched and self-tightens at body temperature within 15 seconds. While the suture was not as strong as commercially available sutures, it appeared to be ...

After teaching herself how to stitch sutures, Dasia Taylor wanted to make them better. Her color changing stitches could prevent fatal infections. When Dasia Taylor was a sophomore in high school, she ...