For pregnant women who have their cervix stitched closed to reduce the risk for miscarriage, rates of pregnancy loss do not differ after receiving either of the two most popular surgical sutures, ...

In a study to be presented Thursday, Jan. 26, in the oral concurrent session at 1:15 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, researchers with the ...

What if sutures could actually promote wound healing? Scientists have designed so-called smart sutures that not only stitch up damaged tissue, but they also detect inflammation and secrete drugs.

Inspired by sutures developed thousands of years ago, MIT engineers have designed "smart" sutures that can not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs. The new ...

Sutures are filaments, fibers or thread-like materials used to hold a wound or tissue together. In surgical language, sutures are used for apposition – that is, the positioning (of tissue) side by ...

A research team has successfully developed an electronic suture that can monitor changes in inflammation levels around wounds in real time. The electronic suture is expected to contribute ...