Just mentioning a ruptured Achilles tendon would make anyone wince. Tendon injuries are well known for their lengthy, difficult and often incomplete healing processes. Sudden or repetitive motion, ...

Just mentioning a ruptured Achilles tendon would make anyone wince. Tendon injuries are well known for their lengthy, difficult and often incomplete healing processes. Sudden or repetitive motion, ...

Current methods for repairing injured nerves can be hit-and-miss and are restricted to repair over short distances. For the first time, researchers have combined two kinds of silk to create a ...

Spider web silk, the strongest natural fiber known, could possess untapped medical potential in artificial tendons or for regenerating ligaments, scientists now say. A body of folklore dating back at ...

Cleaned, sterilised silk from Asian wild silkworms has the properties well suited for spinal cord repair following injury, according to a study. (Image: IE) Cleaned, sterilised silk from Asian wild ...

Silk may be able to help repair damaged nerves, according to scientists. The UK researchers have shown how nerve cells can grow along bundles of a special fibre, which has properties similar to spider ...

According to a UK study, the modified silk would be a ‘scaffold’ that bridges the spinal injury cavity, supporting nerve growth across damaged region. Cleaned, sterilised silk from Asian wild ...

Cleaned, sterilised silk from Asian wild silkworms has the properties well suited for spinal cord repair following injury, according to a study. The modified silk may also have the potential to aid ...