Wat are some uses for leeches other then for blood clots?!
Question:
Wat are some uses for leeches other then for blood clots?
i havea test tomorrow
Answers:
"Leeches can be useful after the transplantation and reattachment of tissues."
http://www.chevroncars.com/learn/wondrou...
"Surgeons who do plastic and reconstructive surgery find leeches especially valuable when regrafting amputated appendages, such as fingers or toes."
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/50...
"Studies led by Andreas Michalsen, a researcher at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany, suggests leech therapy may lessen the pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis, a debilitating disease where bones can grind against one another because the cartilage has been worn down."
http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/...
There is more detailed information at all of the sites provided above. Good luck on your test.....