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Evaluating Cytocompatibility of Corynebacterium glutamicum‐poly Vinyl Alcohol Living Biomaterials for Ocular Use

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
In ophthalmology, living biomaterials such as living contact lenses appear promising for sustained drug delivery or biosensing. The cytocompatibility of Cg‐PVA hydrogels, developed as a model living contact lens, is investigated with the ocular surface, showing their potential translation to the clinic.
Krupansh Desai, Lorely Garcia‐Sanchez, Maryam Amini, Lara Luana Teruel‐Enrico, Silke Siegrist, Aránzazu del Campo, Sara Trujillo   +6 more
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Smart Catheters for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a comprehensive review of smart catheters, an emerging class of medical devices that integrate embedded sensors, robotics, and communication systems, offering increased functionality and complexity to enable real‐time health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment. Abstract This review explores smart catheters as an emerging class of
Azra Yaprak Tarman, Samiha Ahmed, Majed Othman Althumayri, Megan Guy, Darlenne Chavez Lugo, Frances S. Ligler, George T. Ligler, Rahmi Oklu, Hiroshi Kawahira, Michael J. McShane, Jun Kameoka, Jonathan Bova, Hatice Ceylan Koydemir   +12 more
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Microneedle Technology in Psoriasis Management: Mechanistic Insights, Technological Innovation, Clinical Progress, and Challenges

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the evolving role of microneedle systems in psoriasis management, highlighting their potential for enhanced drug delivery, diagnosis, and disease monitoring. It also discusses unmet clinical needs for psoriasis management and technical challenges, while outlining strategic directions to advance microneedle integration into routine ...
Fatma Moawad, Yasmine Ruel, Roxane Pouliot, Davide Brambilla   +3 more
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An exploration of the ocular mysteries linking nanoparticles to the patho-therapeutic effects against keratitis

Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Microbial keratitis, a sight-threatening corneal infection, remains a significant global health concern. Conventional therapies using antimicrobial agents often suffers from limitations such as poor drug penetration, side effects, and occurrence of drug ...
Siying Qu, Shuihua Zheng, Sibtain Muhammad, Liang Huang, Bing Guo   +4 more
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Skin‐Interfaced Therapeutic Patches for Wound Fluid Management and Transdermal Drug Delivery

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents an integrated skin‐interfaced device combining microfluidics, hydrogel film technology, flexible electronics, and iontophoresis‐based transdermal delivery of PDRN to enhance wound healing. The device effectively manages wound fluid, maintains optimal moisture, and non‐invasively delivers therapeutic drugs.
Dongjun Han, Donghyun Kim, Haram Lee, Dong‐Wook Park, Sung Soo Kwak, Joohee Kim   +5 more
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Multifunctional Neural Probes Enable Bidirectional Electrical, Optical, and Chemical Recording and Stimulation In Vivo

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Convergence drawing is used to create flexible, microscale, multifunctional fiber‐based neural probes. Optimized materials selection enables individual devices to perform neural recording, electrical stimulation, optogenetics, fiber photometry, fluid delivery, and voltammetric neurotransmitter detection in rodents.
Nicolette Driscoll, Marc‐Joseph Antonini, Taylor M. Cannon, Pema Maretich, Greatness Olaitan, Valerie Doan Phi Van, Keisuke Nagao, Atharva Sahasrabudhe, Emmanuel Vargas Paniagua, Ethan J. Frey, Ye Ji Kim, Sydney Hunt, Melissa Hummel, Sanju Mupparaju, Alan Jasanoff, B. Jill Venton, Polina Anikeeva   +16 more
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Microbial spectrum and drug-resistance profile of isolates causing bloodstream infections in febrile cancer patients at a referral hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2018
Balew Arega,1,2 Yimtubezinash Woldeamanuel,2 Kelemework Adane,3 Abdulaziz A Sherif,4 Daniel Asrat2 1College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, 2Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, School of Medicine, College ...
Arega B, Woldeamanuel Y, Adane K, Sherif AA, Asrat D   +4 more
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Biofilm‐Antagonist Ginger‐Based 3D‐Printable Photoresins for Complex Implant Designs Exhibiting Advanced Multifunctional Biomedical Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This work offers unique Ginger‐based 3D‐printable resins that can print customizable high‐resolution complex designs. The customizable printing backbone of Zingerol prints also mimics various human bones' strength. Acquisition of in‐vivo biocompatibility in rat model with no severe inflammatory response, along with in‐vitro antioxidant and ex‐vivo anti‐
Simran Jindal, Majd Bisharat, Bassma Khamaisi, Krishanu Ghosal, Eid Nassar‐Marjiya, Qi Wu, Shadi Daoud, Idan Redenski, Samer Srouji, Shady Farah   +9 more
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The Space Within: How Architected Voids Promote Tissue Formation

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the role of void spaces in tissue engineering scaffolds and examines four key methods for introducing porosity into hydrogels at different scales. It discusses sacrificial templating, microgels, phase separation, and 3D printing, highlighting principles, advantages, and limitations. It also addresses emerging strategies integrating
Anna Puiggalí‐Jou, Isabel B. Hui, Carla Fernandez‐Rico, Marcy Zenobi‐Wong   +3 more
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Probiotic‐Based Materials as Living Therapeutics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Recent advances in Engineered Living Materials are highlighted, integrating synthetic biology and advanced materials, with a focus on probiotic‐based therapeutics. Probiotic Living Materials hold great potential for biosensing, infection treatment, osteogenesis, wound healing, vaginal and gastrointestinal disorders, and cancer therapy. breakthroughs in
Laura Sabio, Graham J. Day, Manuel Salmeron‐Sanchez   +2 more
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