#Wounds

Jul 17, 20202 min read

Ultrapulsed carbon dioxide laser debridement improves chronic wound healing

“Our study found the ultrapulsed CO2 laser can more effectively decrease wound infection rate, promote an increase in wound blood perfusion,

Jun 29, 20202 min read

Impact of facial skin protectants on qualitative fit testing of N95 masks

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a need for prolonged use of N95 masks leading to injuries on healthcare workers’ faces. The use of skin pr

Jan 8, 20201 min read

Evidence shows topical beta-carophyllene may speed up wound healing in mice

The chemical compound beta-carophyllene was found to improve the healing process of skin wounds in mice when topically applied, according to

Oct 18, 20192 min read

Completed: First human xenograft of genetically engineered pig-skin for burn wound

Burn specialists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston have successfully used a live-cell, genetically engineered pig skin xenog

Nov 26, 20182 min read

New injectable hydrogel may help wounds heal faster

Researchers were able to create a macroporous hydrogel by combining readily available gelatin microgels—hydrogels that are a few hundred mic

Nov 16, 20182 min read

Real-time NO measurement needed in evaluating diabetic ulcer healing

The current practice to evaluate NO activity in wounds is to measure nitrite, a byproduct of NO, as a proxy, as it is more stable. However t

Oct 4, 20181 min read

Blood serum may activate dormant skin cells

This research lends valuable insight about how wounds heal and how tissue is repaired

Oct 1, 20182 min read

Identified: Compound that may help scar-free wound healing in older people

With this in mind, the team then took tissue samples from young and old mice and compared their gene expression signatures. Eighty differenc

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