Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Researchers develop hydrogel implant to treat endometriosis

a) Illustration of functional fallopian tube occlusion serving two main purposes. b) Formulation of two degradable hydrogel systems based on AMPS (2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) and NHEA (N-(2-hydroxyethyl) acrylamide) along with main advantages of the gels. Credit: Advanced Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310301 Hydrogels have a variety of use cases, including contact lenses, delivering doses of medication within the body, moisturizers, water storage in soil, cleaning polluted water and as gelling and thickening agents. A hydrogel is a gel made of a type of plastic that can bind water. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have now developed the first hydrogel implant designed Read More

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