Healing times for skin ulcers and bedsores can be reduced by a third with the use of low-intensity ultrasound, scientists from the University of Sheffield and University of Bristol have found.
Infectious colonies of bacteria called biofilms that develop on chronic wounds and medical devices can cause serious health problems and are tough to treat.
PLOS ONE study finds that severe burns dramatically alter bacteria populationsA study published in PLOS ONE has found that burn patients experience dramatic changes in the 100 trillion bacteria...
Avita Medical Ltd., a regenerative medicine company specializing in the treatment of wounds and skin defects, today announced that statistically significant data from a randomized controlled study...
When Greek mythology and cell biology meet, you get the protein Callipygian, recently discovered and named by researchers at The Johns Hopkins University for its role in determining which area of a...
Why are wrinkles shallower in the forehead than in the outer eye area?Differences in the number of oil-secreting glands in the skin may help explain why wrinkles are shallower in the forehead...
A new study suggests that targeting a gene control molecule that influences the transition from inflammation to growing new tissue could promote healing in chronic wounds.
A novel synthetic hormone that makes certain skin cells produce more melanin significantly increases pain-free sun exposure in people with erythropoietic protoporphyria, a rare, genetic disorder...
Janssen-Cilag International NV ("Janssen") has announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved STELARA® (ustekinumab) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in...