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An experimental stem cell treatment is helping to speed up the healing process for burn victims, according to researchers at the University of Utah.
We've all heard of spray-on tans, and (ahem) clothing, but now the same principle of instant-application is being used to provide a speedy recovery process for those that are suffering from serious burns.
In clinical trials, surgeons Amit Patel and Amalia Cochran are testing "a concentrate of [the patient's own] platelets and progenitor cells with calcium and thrombin to create a Jello-like substance accelerates the healing process" (Gizmodo).
Popular Science reports that "in tests, the spray has proven effective in the treatment of small burns and seems to improve the likelihood that a skin graft will take, which could carry positive implications for the application of this technology to other types of transplants."
Watch a video clip about the project on KSL.com
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An experimental stem cell treatment is helping to speed up the healing process for burn victims, according to researchers at the University of Utah.
We've all heard of spray-on tans, and (ahem) clothing, but now the same principle of instant-application is being used to provide a speedy recovery process for those that are suffering from serious burns.
In clinical trials, surgeons Amit Patel and Amalia Cochran are testing "a concentrate of [the patient's own] platelets and progenitor cells with calcium and thrombin to create a Jello-like substance accelerates the healing process" (Gizmodo).
Popular Science reports that "in tests, the spray has proven effective in the treatment of small burns and seems to improve the likelihood that a skin graft will take, which could carry positive implications for the application of this technology to other types of transplants."
Watch a video clip about the project on KSL.com
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