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Medical Nanotechnology Breakthroughs - Nanohealing Material Stops Bleeding
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Vampires are so gonna be pissed off at a startup called Arch Therapeutics which has licensed nanostructured material technology that instantly stops bleeding from MIT. When poured over a site, the material will stop the bleeding almost at once. Arch Therapeutics is currently developing manufacturing processes for mass producing the material in large amounts.
Pending Food and Drug Administration approval, the first application would be for use during surgery to quickly stop and even prevent bleeding in the first place. This could be extremely useful in a variety of surgeries, including brain, heart, and prostate.
In addition to saving time, which is a critical factor in the outcome of a surgery, the material could decrease the need for transfusions and reoperations to control bleeding and also reduce the risk of infection.
The material, a synthetic peptide, was discovered at MIT in the early 1990s. But it wasn't until a few years ago that its potential for stopping bleeding was discovered. Rutledge Ellis-Behnke, a researcher at MIT's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, was exploring its potential use to promote the healing of brain injuries. When he applied a liquid containing the synthetic peptides to a wound site in animal experiments, bleeding in the area stopped within a few seconds. Arch Therapeutics was founded in mid-2006 to develop the material for commercial use. The company made its first public appearance late last month when it announced a finalized licensing agreement for the new technology.
(technologyreview)
Via: technologyreview
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