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Diabetic retinopathy
Retinal ischemia
Vascular disease
Abstract
USC researchers have developed a novel method for targeted oxygen therapy for diseases that cause retinal ischemia. Their technique employs an implantable oxygenator with an electrolyte reservoir capable of performing electrolysis, thereby increasing the surrounding oxygen levels....
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Chondral, osteochondral, and rotator tendon defect treatment
Rotator cuff tear treatment
Tendon and cartilage regeneration
Abstract
USC scientists have developed a novel surgical strategy to treat cartilage and tendon defects through a polymeric scaffold sheet that can be placed over the lesion to enable regeneration. The composition of the sheet...
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Collection and isolation of CTCs in diagnostic and prognostic assays
Live-cell cancer diagnostics
Abstract
USC and Caltech researchers have developed a novel microfilter platform that produces a simple yet highly sensitive cancer-cell isolation and detection method. The platform combines a C-slot parylene microfilter device with a constant pressure...
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