Implants made from pig skin have restored sight in the blind, according to a new study. The implant used in the study replicates the human cornea — the transparent part of the eye that covers the iris ...

A tiny structure hidden beneath the skin may hold clues to smoother skin and better healing. New research shows this feature forms after birth, not before, and scientists now know what controls it.

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A team of scientists say they’ve found a new way to help people with damaged corneas: bioengineered implants created from pig skin. In findings from a small clinical trial published this month, the ...

For the estimated 12.7 million people around the world who are blind due to corneal stromal disease, a transplanted cornea from a human donor is the only way of regaining vision. But just one in 70 ...

OK, so it’s not the Heisman. It’s not the Maxwell or the Outland Trophy either, but UConn defensive lineman Jelani Stafford still has some hardware from this season that he can keep in his trophy case ...

Across the globe, there are about two billion people living with some level of vision loss. For half of those individuals, the loss of sight can be mitigated, to some extent, with the help of ...

Step aside, Botox. The secret to healthy, young skin is oinking in a pen. A team at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine recently published work that suggests the key to ...