A new study has shown that a patient’s own blood can help create a material that can bind their own broken bones.
Scientists have transformed blood into a substance that has successfully healed animal bones. This effort by scientists will pave the way for special types of 3D-printed implants.
The researchers said that this new material has the potential to create regenerative blood products that can be used for effective therapies for injury and disease.
Researchers from the University of Nottingham used specific molecules called peptide molecules that can trigger a process that occurs when the body naturally moves towards recovery, creating living materials that enhance tissue regeneration.
The research was led by Alvaro Mata, professor of biomedical engineering and biomaterials at the university.
