When implanted in the body, bioactive glass triggers specific biological activity which forms a layer on the glass surface with a material similar to hydroxyapatite. This layer enables the bioactive ...

Despite ongoing medical advances and improvements in materials and procedures, there remains a substantial risk of implanted devices becoming infected. In addition to microbes being introduced into ...

Researchers have developed a type of glass implant that could one day be used to repair injured bones in the arms, legs and other areas of the body that are most subject to the stresses of weight.

Bioactive glass implant materials to help repair injured bones--Courtesy of Missouri S&T Researchers built a bioactive glass implant they believe can help repair injured leg, arm, and other ...

For some time now, an antimicrobial material known as bioactive glass has been put forward for use in applications such as medical implants, hospital surfaces and wound dressings. Now, scientists ...

Infections linked to medical devices such as catheters, dental implants, orthopaedics and wound dressings could be dramatically reduced using a simple technique, according to new research. Infections ...

Engineers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla have designed a bioactive glass implant that can grow new bone, according to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report. The scientists ...

Bioactive coatings play a vital role in the success of implants such as those for knees or hips, because their properties induce a biological response that is good for the health. Ph.D. student Imran ...

Bioactive glass has a unique ability to bond with living tissues, making it an invaluable asset in biomedical applications. Bioactive glass nanoparticles are primarily composed of silicon dioxide, ...

Materials engineer Geovana Lira Santana, from the state of Paraíba, discovered the properties of F18, a bioactive glass capable of stimulating bone regeneration, when she arrived at the Federal ...

The ageing population, the high expectations for better quality of life and the changing lifestyle of European society call for improved, more efficient and affordable health care. Nanotechnology can ...

Combinations of metal oxides in bioactive glass boost antimicrobial effects by at least 100 times Discovery could reduce infections linked to medical devices and wound dressings New approach could ...