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Aug 1, 20191 min read

Study identifies pavement temperatures that present risk of second degree burns

Road and sidewalk pavement can quickly burn human skin when air temperatures exceed 100 F (38 C), according to a new study.

Jan 31, 20191 min read

Analysis of blister fluid may help in diagnosis of burn depth and severity

Using mass spectometry, researchers analysed the proteomes of 56 samples of blister fluid from burns of different depths and reepithelializa

Nov 5, 20182 min read

Fully human skin cultures created with laminin

Traditionally, human skin cells have been cultured using combined human-animal culture methodologies. These techniques expose patients to th

May 1, 20172 min read

E-cigarette malfunction can cause burn injuries

There appears to be a rise in burn incidents among people using electronic cigarettes. The incidents occur as a result of battery failure...

Mar 28, 20172 min read

Topical curcumin gel might be effective for the treatment of burns and scalds

Topical curcumin gel applied after mild to moderate burns and scalds appears to be more effective in relieving symptoms and improved...

Dec 26, 20162 min read

Topical agent may prevent burn wound infection without antibiotics

A new technique to prevent the infection of burn wounds works by preventing the microbes from finding binding sites on host cells may...

Nov 16, 20161 min read

Pre-vascularized stem cell sheets may improve split-thickness skin grafts

A new technique for combining pre-vascularized sheets of dermal stem cells with split-thickness skin grafts (STSG) may improve the...

Sep 29, 20162 min read

Factors involved in skin tearing after stretching clarified

A new method of measuring skin elasticity will allow for better prediction of how much expansion is safe before the skin will fracture,...

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