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Mucus-inspired hydrogel improves healing in animal models of gastric injury

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Hydrogels-materials like gelatin that can absorb and hold water-can aid wound healing and enable slow-release drug delivery, but they usually break down in acidic environments like the stomach.

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Mucus-inspired hydrogel improves healing in animal models of gastric injury

Hydrogels-materials like gelatin that can absorb and hold water-can aid wound healing and enable slow-release drug delivery, but they usually break down in acidic environments like the stomach.

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Acid-Fast Hydrogel Accelerates Healing in the Gastrointestinal Tract

An international research group presents a new hydrogel that doesn't disintegrate in the stomach yet adheres firmly to wound tissue. The gel is called "Ultrastable mucus-inspired hydrogel," or UMIH. In animal studies, the gel improved wound healing in the gastrointestinal tract and outperformed a currently widely used drug. The results are available on 4 […] Want to learn more about science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .

·Middelharnis, Netherlands
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