Tissue engineering (TE) is an interdisciplinary field integrating engineering, material science
and medical biology that aims to develop biological substitutes to repair, replace, retain, or …

Crosslinking of proteins has gained immense significance in the fabrication of biomaterials
for various health care applications. Various novel chemical-based strategies are being …

Diabetes mellitus is a worldwide epidemic characterized by chronic hyperglycemia that
results from either a deficiency or tolerance in insulin. 1 In the United States, 8.3% of the …

A three‐phase [nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (HA), carbon nanotubes (CNT), mixed in a
polymeric matrix of polycaprolactone (PCL)] composite scaffold produced by 3D printing is …

In recent years, a variety of devices (drug-eluting stents, artificial organs, biosensors,
catheters, scaffolds for tissue engineering, heart valves, etc.) have been developed for …

Nature provides an incredible source of inspiration, structural concepts, and materials
toward applications to improve the lives of people around the world, while preserving …

The biological response to implanted biomaterials in mammals is a complex series of events
that involves many biochemical pathways. Shortly after implantation, fibrinogen and other …

Heart valve and blood vessel replacement using artificial prostheses is an effective strategy
for the treatment of cardiovascular disease at terminal stage. Natural extracellular matrix …

Creosote bush, Larrea tridentata, is known as chaparral or greasewood in the United States
and as gobernadora or hediondilla in Mexico. Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA), the main …

Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes are high mortality diseases, which account
for almost two thirds of all deaths worldwide. Their early detection and continuous evaluation …