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·April 6, 2021·4 min read

‘Brain Glue’ Helps Repair Circuitry in Severe TBI

A newly developed reparative hydrogel, which researchers are dubbing "brain glue", protects against loss of brain tissue following a TBI and can aid in functional neural repair.

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·June 8, 2022·3 min read

A New Injectable Gel May Greatly Reduce Chronic Low Back Pain

Hydrafil, an experimental injectable hydrogel appears to be safe and effective in reducing chronic lower back pain associated with degenerative disc disease.

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·August 3, 2021·3 min read

Innovative Gel Offers New Hope to Defeat Parkinson’s Disease

A new hydrogel that acts as a gateway to transfer stem cells into the brain and facilitate repair to damaged tissue may effectively treat neurological conditions like Parkinson's disease and stroke.

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·August 30, 2019·3 min read

Peptide hydrogels could help heal traumatic brain injuries

A newly developed peptide hydrogel could help repair some of the damage caused by a traumatic brain injury. In rat models, the hydrogel improved the survival of brain cells, resulting in twice as many neurons at the injury site than in the control rats with TBI. Researchers reported new blood vessels also grew.