/newsroom/taxonomy/term/9491/all en /newsroom/channels/news/flatworm-inspired-medical-adhesives-stop-blood-loss-342730 <p>Every year around 2 million people die worldwide from hemorrhaging or blood loss. Uncontrolled hemorrhaging accounts for more than 30% of trauma deaths. To stop the bleeding, doctors often apply pressure to the wound and seal the site with medical glue. But what happens when applying pressure is difficult or could make things worse? Or the surface of the wound is too bloody for glue? Drawing inspiration from nature, researchers from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University have developed a medical adhesive that could save lives, modeled after structures found in marine animals like mussels and flatworms.</p> Tue, 11 Oct 2022 20:56:32 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288419 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/using-sound-and-bubbles-make-bandages-stickier-and-longer-lasting-340697 <p>Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles. This breakthrough could lead to new advances in medical adhesives, especially in cases where adhesives are difficult to apply such as on wet skin.</p> Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:45:19 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288297 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/sticky-when-wet-strong-adhesives-wound-healing-269159 <p> Thu, 27 Jul 2017 16:16:51 +0000 cynthia.lee@mcgill.ca 32116 at /newsroom