Bandage Graphic (IMAGE)

Duke University

Bandage Graphic

Caption

A new type of bone bandage traps naturally produced adenosine close to the break, which promotes and accelerates healing at the site before slowly releasing the adenosine back into the body.

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Shyni Varghese, Duke University

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