New trends in biomedical applications of the hybrid polymeric hydrogels, obtained by
combining natural polymers with synthetic ones, have been reviewed …

The popularity of hydrogels as biomaterials lies in their tunable physical properties, ability to
encapsulate small molecules and macromolecular drugs, water holding capacity, flexibility …

Many drugs show promising results in laboratory research but eventually fail clinical trials.
We hypothesize that one main reason for this translational gap is that current cancer models …

Hydrogels have existed for more than half century, providing one of the earliest records of
crosslinked hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) hydrogels. Today, hydrogelsstill fascinate …

Hydrogels with soft and wet properties have been intensively investigated for chronic
disease tissue repair. Nevertheless, tissue engineering hydrogels containing high water …

Hydrogels are polymeric networks highly swollen with water. Because of their versatility and
properties mimicking biological tissues, they are very interesting for biomedical applications …

Thermoresponsive gelling materials constructed from natural and synthetic polymers can be
used to provide triggered action and therefore customised products such as drug delivery …

The review paper starts with the introduction to hydrogels along with broad literature survey
covering different modes of synthesis including high energy radiation methods. After that …

Injectable hydrogels that polymerize directly in vivo hold significant promises in clinical
settings to support the repair of damaged or failing tissues. Existing systems that allow …

Hydrogel is a new class of functional polymer materials with a promising potential in the
biomedical field. The purpose of this article is to review recent advancements in several …