New oxygen gel could prevent amputation in diabetic wound patients
UC Riverside researchers created a battery-powered oxygen gel that delivers continuous oxygen into deep tissue; in high-risk diabetic mice wounds healed within weeks, suggesting potential to reduce amputations and improve outcomes for bioengineered tissues and lab-grown organs (Communications Materials).
Why it mattersUC Riverside's battery-powered oxygen gel healed high-risk mice wounds, so clinical teams should prioritize trials to reduce amputations.