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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-surgical-anti-inflammatory-drugs-wound.html

Deep cuts from accidents or surgeries require stitches, typically followed by oral anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen. While these medications help with pain, they don't act specifically on the wounds. Consequently, the site of the stitches can get inflamed, which could slow healing and lead to scarring.

Now, researchers at Ouachita Baptist University are creating stitches loaded with anti-inflammatory drugs to deliver the medication directly to the injury. Mieya Kirby, an undergraduate researcher working with chemist Sharon K. Hamilton, presented her results at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society.

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