June 18, 2009

Medical: 3 D Nose job

Last year, more than 152,430 rhinoplasties were done in the U.S.

Scarring and complications can affect the final appearance of a nose job.

A high definition telescope and a 3D high definition camera are being used to obtain a better balanced facial appearance for rhinoplasty patients.

Tissue glue instead of packing reduces bleeding and swelling and speeds recovery.


December 18, 2008

A glue made by worms which may heal broken bones

A glue made by an amazing sea creature may soon repair shattered human bones. University of Utah bioengineers are developing a synthetic copy pulled from the best of the worm’s recipe.

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