Medical implants have transformed healthcare, offering innovative solutions with advanced materials and technologies. However, many biomedical devices face challenges like insufficient cell adhesion, ...

Photothermal therapy, as an emerging cancer treatment method, has attracted significant attention due to its advantages such as minimal invasiveness ...

YORK, S.C., Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Elkem ASA (ticker: ELK), a global leader in advanced silicon-based materials, today unveiled SILBIONE™ LSR Select EC 70, a next-generation medical-grade ...

A composite for implantable devices exhibits the strength of metal, but the biocompatibility and imaging characteristics of a polymer. As the demand for advanced implantable devices increases, the ...

Researchers at Okayama University describe in Acta Biomaterialia a new type of biocompatible adhesive material. The adhesive, made from nanoparticles of hydroxyapatite, glues both synthetic hydrogels ...

From titanium and stainless steel to cobalt-chromium, tungsten, and tantalum, a host of metals is used in cardiovascular, orthopedic, and many other medical device fields. However, because metals and ...

An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Eva Blasco, a scientist at the Institute for Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials (IMSEAM) at Heidelberg University, has successfully ...

The history of synthetic glass-ceramic materials goes back to 1953. Initially, metals were the materials that were being researched for utilization as dental replacements and orthopedic implants.

Medical implants and biomedical devices often cause inflammatory responses due to poor biocompatibility. Apatite coatings offer a potential solution but limited cell adhesion is often a challenge. To ...