2005-08-25 04:00:00 PDT Washington-- Flesh-eating maggots and bloodsucking leeches were once the tools of medieval doctors and shamans. But they have experienced a quiet renaissance among high-tech ...
WASHINGTON -- Think of these wriggly little creatures not as, well, gross, but as miniature surgeons: Maggots are making a medical comeback, cleaning out wounds that just won't heal. Wound-care ...
Researchers from North Carolina State University (NCSU) suggest, in their proof-of-concept study, that genetically modified maggots can help wound healing process and promote cell reproduction. People ...
Think of these wriggly little creatures not as, well, gross, but as miniature surgeons: Maggots are making a medical comeback, cleaning out wounds that just won’t heal. Wound-care clinics around the ...