Science Meets Superhero Bandages: New Burn Treatment Stops Bleeding in 60 Seconds
Imagine a wound dressing that works like a Marvel hero – stopping bleeding faster than you can say “Iron Man”! Chinese researchers from Shenzhen and Shanghai have done just that, creating a bacterial cellulose (BC) bandage turbocharged with blood-clotting superpowers. 💥
By anchoring thrombin – the body’s natural clotting enzyme – to breathable BC fabric using a “biological glue tag,” they’ve developed T-BC dressings that:
🩸 Stop bleeding in under 60 seconds (faster than most TikTok trends!)
🦠 Blend seamlessly with human tissue
⚡ Activate the body’s self-repair mechanisms
Published in Advanced Materials, this innovation could transform burn surgeries worldwide. As one researcher put it: “We’re not just dressing wounds – we’re engineering healing.” The team is now racing to bring this lab breakthrough to hospitals. 🏥✨
