This Thumb Test May Indicate If You're At Risk For A Heart Problem

Also known as the thumb-palm test, the thumb test doesn’t necessarily indicate that someone currently has an aneurysm. Rather ...

Adaptable 3D bioprinting technique can boost engineered tissue output

The field of tissue engineering aims to replicate the structure and function of real biological tissues. This engineered tissue has potential applications in disease modeling, drug discovery, and ...
BMJ

Mechanisms of progressive fibrosis in connective tissue disease (CTD)-associated interstitial lung diseases (ILDs)

Correspondence to Professor Paolo Spagnolo, Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova School of Medicine and Surgery, Padova 35128, Italy; paolo.spagnolo{at}unipd ...
SciELO

Ultrasonographic analysis of palatal donor site healing accelerated with platelet-rich fibrin following subepithelial connective tissue harvesting

Objective Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) contains a variety of growth factors and bioactive molecules that play crucial roles in wound healing and angiogenesis. We aimed to evaluate the effects of PRF on ...
SciELO

Root coverage with platelet-rich fibrin or connective tissue graft: a split-mouth randomized trial

This study aimed to compare the use of connective tissue grafts (CTG) and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) associated with the tunnel technique (TT) for the treatment of multiple gingival recessions (GR).
FedScoop

ServiceNow hopes to be ‘connective tissue’ across govtech through GSA deal

Jonathan Alboum speaks at Verizon's Government of the Future Summit in February. (FedScoop) As technology companies flock to the General Services Administration to sell discounted products to the ...
Mothership.sg

6.5cm 'worm' in salmon from Bedok North outlet actually connective tissue: FairPrice

A "worm" that a woman found in the piece of salmon she bought from a FairPrice supermarket in Bedok North was actually a connective tissue, FairPrice Group said. The woman, known as Liz, previously ...
The Straits Times

‘Worm’ in salmon bought from Bedok North outlet is fish tissue: FairPrice

SINGAPORE – A strand-like object found in a slice of salmon bought from a FairPrice outlet has been identified as natural connective tissue, the supermarket chain said on Aug 26, following its ...
aad.org

Cellulite treatments: What really works?

Cellulite on thigh: Most women, even very fit women, have cellulite — fat that causes the skin to dimple. If cellulite bothers you, you’re not alone. Our desire to get rid of — or at least diminish — ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Anatomy of a Joint

Joints are the areas where 2 or more bones meet. Most joints are mobile, allowing the bones to move. Joints consist of the following: Cartilage. This is a type of tissue that covers the surface of a ...
Asia One

FairPrice clarifies alleged 'worm' in salmon bought from Bedok North outlet is fish tissue

FairPrice has clarified that a supposed worm found in a piece of salmon, which a woman had purchased from its Bedok North outlet, is actually fish connective tissue. In a statement on Tuesday (Aug 26) ...