Day: 26. July 2017

The team comprises Professors Yoshiki SAWA and Shigemi MIYAGAWA from the Cardiovascular Surgery Department of Osaka University, Dept. of Medicine. The study will be done with cell sheets from cardiomyocytes generated from iPS cells of each of the 3 patients considered. Compared with the myoblast sheets offered by Terumo Co. and derived from the patient’s […]

Massachusetts-based BioSurfaces has developed a process for producing nanofibrous materials out of commonly used FDA-approved polymers. These materials can incorporate drugs or other bioactive agents for localized release. Application of such technology has the potential to help prevent strictures and promote healing of fistulas, which are common manifestations of GI diseases. Takeda news release, July […]