Hydrogel Spurs Growth (IMAGE)

Rice University

Hydrogel Spurs Growth

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Tests showed that subcutaneous implants, left, of a hydrogel developed at Rice University encouraged blood vessel and cell growth as new tissue replaced the degrading gel.

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Hartgerink Research Group/Rice University

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