Its owner said the fish was stuck at the bottom of the tank because its swim bladder was damaged. The floating harness is made of twist ties and pieces of cork. Swim bladder disease is a common ...

Swim bladder disease is a very common health condition that affects many types of fish. In short, it makes it difficult for ...

Hydrogels, which are soft materials formed by crosslinking polymers, could have a variety of medical applications.

An curved arrow pointing right. Fish maw — the swim bladder of a fish — is one of the most expensive dried-seafood products in the world. A Chinese delicacy, it can fetch $450 to $1,000 per ...

In research published in Advanced Science, investigators developed an injectable hydrogel containing components of fish swim bladders and used it to repair damaged heart tissue.

More information: Fish swim bladder-derived ECM hydrogels effectively treat myocardial ischemic injury through immunomodulation and angiogenesis, Advanced Science (2025). DOI: 10.1002/advs ...