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Your child's tooth could be the key that unlocks new treatments for serious diseases. It may be hard to believe, but research seems to back it up.
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UT Arlington engineer developing Biomask to aid soldiers recovering from facial burns
1/24/2012 6:05 PM EST
UT Arlington engineers working with Army surgeons are developing a pliable, polymer mask embedded with electrical, mechanical and biological components that can speed healing from disfiguring facial burns and help rebuild the faces of injured soldiers.
The Biomask project is led by Eileen Moss, an electrical engineer and research scientist based at the UT Arlington Automation & Robotics Research Institute in Fort Worth. Project partners include the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio and Northwestern University in Chicago. The work is funded through a $700,000 research grant from the U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command.
“This gives our wounded warriors hope,” said Col. Robert G. Hale, commander of the U.S. Army Dental and Trauma Research Detachment in San Antonio, which is part of the Institute of Surgical Research. “That's what it's all about. We're improving their quality of life.”
Northwestern University and the Institute of Surgical Research in San Antonio are currently involved in researching wound healing, while Moss and her UT Arlington team are focused on developing Biomask prototypes that will be tested by the other collaborators. They will be able to provide Moss with feedback to improve the device.
Hale expects Moss's device to be in use at military medial centers within five years. The device also may aid in stem cell regeneration to regrow missing tissue where the Biomask is placed, he said.
Moss began her work toward the Biomask as a doctoral student at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her dissertation focused on research into polymer-based microfluidic systems for biomedical applications. She joined UT Arlington in 2007 to continue the research.
Current burn treatment typically involves removing damaged areas followed by grafting. The outcomes may be good, but the procedures also may result in deformities, speech problems and scarring.
To aid burn victims, Army physicians have used polyethylene foam on damaged tissue that applies a vacuum to promote healing in the wounds, Hale said.
“We couldn't use that on the face because topographically the face is very complex,” he said. “We couldn't get a good seal.”
Plastic surgeons had shown Hale a three-dimensional, clear silicone mask that compressed the burns slightly to avoid lumpy scars. Engineers were called on to mesh the technologies and develop a better device.
“We wanted something that blended restorative medicine and tissue engineering,” Hale said. “That's where UT Arlington came in. Engineers are problem-solvers, and they're solving this one right now.”
The Biomask will be embedded with arrays of sensing and treatment components. The components will allow localized monitoring and localized activation of treatment that can be applied to different parts of the wound as needed, Moss said. The sensors will provide physicians feedback about the healing process and help them direct appropriate therapy to different tissues.
“We think the Biomask will become the ultimate tool for treating burns,” Moss said. “It's a thinking device. As the wounds heal, the Biomask will be able to adjust treatment to provide faster and better results.”
Moss said she and members of her team have traveled to San Antonio where Hale has shared the stories of soldiers with traumatic injuries that may benefit from her work.
“That really put the research into perspective,” Moss said. “It helps us keep focused on the goal, that of improving these soldiers' lives.”
Moss's work is representative of the groundbreaking research under way at The University of Texas at Arlington, a comprehensive research institution of 33,439 students in the heart of North Texas. Visit www.uta.edu to learn more.
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Store-A-Tooth™, a service of Provia Labs, made its debut at the 2012 Yankee Dental Congress, held January 26-28 in Boston. Store-A-Tooth is partnering with dentists throughout New England to offer the highest quality in dental stem cell banking to their patients, enabling parents to preserve the stem cells from their children’s teeth for future therapies in regenerative medicine and dentistry …
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For breast cancer patients who have undergone radiation therapy, a new technique consisting of fat injection followed by implant placement may provide a much-needed alternative for breast reconstruction, reports a study in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
“Fat grafting seems to reduce the radiation-induced complications in implants,” according to the authors of the new study, led by Dr. Salgarello Marzja of University Hospital “A. Gemelli” in Rome. With further study, the combination technique may offer women who have undergone radiation therapy an effective new reconstructive option.
Fat Grafts Provide a 'Bed' for Implant Reconstruction
Dr. Marzja and colleagues investigated the use of fat grafting to achieve better results with implant-based breast reconstruction after surgery plus radiation therapy for breast cancer. Because of an increased risk of complications, women who have undergone radiation therapy are usually not considered for reconstruction using implants.
Over a three-year period, researchers used the combination technique in 16 patients who underwent surgery followed by radiation therapy for breast cancer. Eleven underwent mastectomy and five had lumpectomy or other types of “breast-conserving” surgery. Reconstruction began at least three to six months after the completion of radiation therapy.
In the fat grafting technique, fat was obtained by liposuction from one part of the body—for example, the thighs—and injected into the radiation-treated area. The goal was to provide a “bed” of healthy tissue in the chest wall or remaining breast to receive the implant. All patients received two or three fat grafts. The final reconstruction, including implant placement, was performed only when the area was free of signs of radiation toxicity.
The results of the staged reconstruction technique were highly encouraging. The final appearance of the reconstructed breasts was rated excellent to good in 94 percent of patients. Patient satisfaction was rated high to very high. At an average follow-up of 15 months, there were no complications. All patients had good healing of the tissues surrounding the implant.
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Nova Southeastern University to hold 3rd annual Research Day on Feb. 10.
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Californian researchers are trying to create an artificial testicle that will produce human sperm. Dr. Paul Turek, director of the Turek Clinic in San Francisco, which specializes in male infertility, said the goal is not to create a testicular implant for men, but a “sperm-making biological machine” that will help scientists learn more about just what causes male infertility. “We’re trying to …
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A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine by NYU Cancer Institute researchers, shows how the cancer causing gene Notch, in combination with a mutated Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) protein complex, work together to cause T- cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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COLLINGWOOD — For the sake of a Q-tip, you could be saving a life. On Feb
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Family Dental Associates of KY, P.S.C. gives families the chance to save their own stem cells for future medical use, by offering Store-A-Tooth, the leading dental stem cell banking service.Louisville, Kentucky (PRWEB) January 22, 2012 At Family Dental Associates of KY, P.S.C., patients now have the option to “bank” their dental stem cells. This revolutionary option will allow patients to have …
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Family Dental Associates of KY, P.S.C. in Louisville, KY Now Offers Patients Opportunity to Save Precious Stem Cells …
GRAYSLAKE, IL and GURNEE, IL– – Grayslake, IL orthodontist Dr. Michael Stosich of iDentity Orthodontics is putting his specialized training and research experience to work in the Grayslake children's …
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16-01-2012 01:56 SUVARNA NEWS 24X7 – www.suvarnanews.tv – 16 Jan 2011 – Banglore First Dental Stem Cell Bank is Now Open – Suvarna news
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Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have identified the critical early cellular and molecular events that give rise to a type of esophageal cancer called esophageal adenocarcinoma, the fastest-rising solid tumor in the United States. The findings, published online today in Cancer Cell, challenge conventional wisdom regarding the origin and development of this deadly cancer …
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( Columbia University Medical Center ) Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have identified the critical early cellular and molecular events that give rise to a type of esophageal cancer called esophageal adenocarcinoma, the fastest-rising solid tumor in the United States. The findings, published online today in Cancer Cell, challenge conventional wisdom regarding the origin and …
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11-01-2012 15:51 If you missed the opportunity to bank your child’s cord blood, banking your child’s baby or wisdom teeth is an option worth considering! StemSave offers recovery, transport and cryopreservation of the valuable stem cells found in teeth.An easy adjunct to the extraction of any healthy tooth, (examples include: wisdom teeth, baby teeth, tooth extractions related to orthodontia) StemSaving is easy and is available through your Dentist. For more information on banking teeth stem cells for your family’s future health, visit www.stemsave.com or call 877-783-6728 (877-StemSave) today
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11-01-2012 11:36 StemSave offers recovery, transport and cryopreservation of the valuable stem cells found in teeth. An easy adjunct to the extraction of any healthy tooth, (examples include: wisdom teeth, baby teeth, tooth extractions related to orthodontia) StemSaving is easy and is available through your Dentist. For more information on banking teeth stem cells for your family’s future health, visit www.stemsave.com or call 877-783-6728 (877-StemSave) today
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Medical geneticist Ophir Klein's studies of stem cells in tooth development and of stem cell changes in the gut may lead to new strategies for regenerating teeth and for treating craniofacial abnormalities.
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