Parasitic Worm Inspires Surgical Technique

... growth-promoting compounds, or anti-inflammatory molecules," study author Bohdan Pomahac, director of plastic surgery and the burn center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, said in a statement. Because the needles can adhere to wet tissues, ...

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