As early as 3000 BC, ancient Egyptians described the use of sutures for drawing open wounds shut to facilitate healing. These early medical accounts report the use of plant-based materials such as ...

Fluorescence and scanning electron microscopy images of sutures with and without microalgae loaded. (Courtesy: Acta Biomaterialia 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.09.060 ©2018) Sutures are extensively used to ...

While they've been around for centuries in various forms and helped heal many a wound in the process, some scientists see a world of possibility when it comes to how sutures might help the human body.

A stitch in time might save a little more than nine now that researchers have successfully developed electronic sutures that monitor wounds and help speed up the healing process. Invented by John ...

Engineers have designed tissue-derived 'smart' sutures that can not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs. The sutures are coated with hydrogels that can be ...

In simulated operations described in Nature on 26 November 1, the slipknot technique allowed inexperienced surgeons to ...

Every business has a story. Stitches With A Purpose’s story began with tragedy and heartbreak. But it’s grown with healing for Johnna Gray, the owner, and her customers across the country and a few ...

(KUTV) Faleshia Pyles works day and night, making beautiful blankets. "I crochet at work, I crochet during the night," she said. She gives the blankets to people who are battling serious illnesses.

Avulsion wounds of the skin are typically a severe type of skin injury. These wounds often require surgery to repair. While the treatment and care of avulsion wounds will depend on how severe the ...

Rebel Wilson is on the road to recovery. On Wednesday, the actress, 43, gave her 11 million Instagram followers an update on how she’s doing after a “stunt accident” on the set of her latest movie ...