Rice University lab employs clotting powers of viper-derived drug, even in presence of anti-coagulants A nanofiber hydrogel infused with snake venom may be the best material to stop bleeding... Read more
Without prompt care, a badly wounded soldier can easily bleed to death while being transported to a distant medical station. Two traditional treatments—tourniquets and medicated gauze pads—o... Read more
PULSES of electricity could be the key to saving lives on the battlefield, if research results in rats are able to be replicated in humans. Scientists at Stanford University in the United St... Read more
The robotic group experienced significantly decreased blood loss, accompanied by a trend toward faster return of bowel function, fewer hospitalizations beyond five days, and fewer transfusio... Read more
Technology developed under DARPA’s Wound Stasis System program resulted in 72 percent survival rate at three hours post-injury in testing The Department of Defense’s medical system aspires t... Read more
Results of early lab study hold promise for trauma cases Nanoparticles tailored to latch onto blood platelets rapidly create healthy clots and nearly double the survival rate in the vital fi... Read more
One of the holy grails of surgery is to “get in and get out” with minimal blood loss. This is especially difficult to do in the case of vascular surgery, which often requires re-anastomosing... Read more