Non-toxic Hydrogel bonds for healing?

Researchers have developed a new kind of tough, non-toxic hydrogel that bonds spontaneously and strongly to defected bones, an advance that may have potential use in the treatments of joint injuries. Researchers from Hokkaido University in Japan had previously developed a tough, high-strength network gel, called double-net-work gel (DN gel), that exhibited excellent performance sich as low wear and inductive function for cartilage regeneration. However, as the gel’s main components is water, it was difficult for it to bond with other surfaces – a major stumbling block in its practical application. The new gel, however, overcomes this problem.