But could these stitches do more than just hold wounds closed? Could they, for example, be designed to accelerate the healing process? A research team headed up at Donghua University in Shanghai has ...

They’ve designed an electrical-based suture that not only seals wounds but also generates electrical stimulation as it biodegrades, promoting faster healing. The suture, known as the BioES ...

Complete sealing of the opened tissue is essential for healing and minimizing complications, particularly for incisional wounds caused by surgery or trauma. Suture fibers have historically been ...

A team of chemical fiber and polymer material researchers in China has found that the use of internally produced, electrically charged sutures can speed up the healing process after surgery in rats.

A wound that took up 69% of the surface area was reduced to just 10.8% with electrical sutures after 24 hours, while a control group that had regular sutures still covered 32.6% in the same timeframe.

Stitches are getting a shocking upgrade. In an experiment in rats, a new strong, flexible thread hastened wound healing by transforming muscle movement into electricity, researchers report October ...

(click on image to enlarge) The research, published in Advanced Functional Materials ("Bioelectronic Sutures with Electrochemical pH-Sensing for Long-Term Monitoring of the Wound Healing Progress"), ...

Conflict has sewn trauma in the western region of Colombia. Doctors Without Borders is working with local healers and health ...

You may want to get stitches for wounds on your face and other highly visible places, even if they aren’t deep or severe. This will help the wound heal so it causes less scarring. If you do need ...