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JEDIPUNK

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New gel could speed wound healing

Seeded on Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:56 PM EDT
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health, healing, ulcers, chronic-wounds
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LONDON — For three years, Connie McPherson had debilitating leg ulcers that were so painful she sometimes couldn't sleep. Despite repeated surgery, antibiotics, steroids and other treatments, nothing helped.
Then last year, she took part in a trial for a new gel aimed at chronic wounds.

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He said the gel is still a couple of years away from being on the market and the price will drop significantly when that happens. Some leg ulcer patients spend about $30,000 a year or more on treatment. Duft said the new gel would cost a fraction of that.

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Reply#1 - Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:56 PM EDT
js-445607

I would certainly be interested in know the ingredient components in this gel. I guess they probably aren't ready to reveal this at this point in its development.

    #1.1 - Fri Aug 13, 2010 6:33 PM EDT
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    pig semen /sarcasm

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    #1.2 - Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:04 PM EDT
    js-445607

    That's what I'm thinking jedipunk it's got to be some bizarre component that would make us all scream "Ewww".

      #1.3 - Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:21 PM EDT
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