According to research conducted at Northwestern University, diamonds help heal wounds faster. Amazing right? The phenomenon occurs since nanodiamonds bond effectively with insulin, which is used to treat nasty wounds.The scientist Dean Ho bonded insulin with nanodiamonds to create clusters that release insulin slowly (A good thing!) to more targetted areas (Second good thing!) without being evasive to the patient (Ding, Ding! We have a winner). The reason nanodiamond-insulin clusters can target infected areas more efficiently than just insulin by itself is because the nanodiamond-insulin cluster needs a base ph level for a reaction, and this base ph level is found only in infected tissue.  

And that kids, is your science lesson for the day! See diamonds aren't just a girl's best friend, they are everybody's best friend! Think of all the people this new procedure will help! Check out www.inventionresource.com if you have a brillant medical idea that will improve the lives of others, or if you just want to invent like me.

And I have to say it, will we be just as sparkly and beautiful as him?

Yea, I wish.

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