MANILA: Scientists at a top research institute in the Philippines have found a new, cheap and widely available source of skin grafts: the milkfish, known locally as “bangus”. Skin grafting is ...
The Ateneo scientists found that milkfish (Chanos chanos, better known as "bangus" in the Philippines) could give doctors an economical way to treat patients with massive burns and other major ...
Researchers at Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines conducted the study, which aimed to test the feasibility of milkfish (Chanos chanos) skin as a base for skin grafts. The researchers ...