FDA over several years repeatedly and unanimously turned down the approval for Menaflex to be used in the treatment of knee injuries as it was ineffective and could force more surgeries. After 4 congressmen received donations from the maker of the device, they leaned heavily on the FDA until they changed their mind. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago tags menaflex knee Menendez Lautenberg jersey |
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Sandcastle worms live in intertidal surf, building sturdy tube-shaped homes from bits of sand and shell and their own natural glue. University of Utah bioengineers have made a synthetic version of this seaworthy superglue, and hope it will be used within several years to repair shattered bones in knees, other joints and the face. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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