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Collagen powder equivalent to suture for punch biopsy healing
“During normal wound healing, collagen acts as a scaffold for cellular entry and growth in the wound bed and encourages the deposition of ne
By John Evans
Jul 12, 20192 min read


New Model Helps Understand How Electricity Promotes Healing of Wounds
Stimulating cells with electrical charges causes the cells to move toward the center of the wound, according to researchers of a new study.
by Cory Perla
Jul 10, 20191 min read


Zinc oxide emulsion reduces axillae odour, aids wound healing
In the press release, Professor Ågren said: “The most frequent response we had from participants was: ‘where can I buy this fantastic produc
by John Evans
Apr 19, 20192 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
by John Evans
Nov 16, 20182 min read


Wounds: Faster healing time and improved outcomes achieved with new combination therapy
In 2015, researchers discovered that during the wound healing process, an enzyme called fidgetin-like 2 (FL2) delays skin cells from migrati
By Bianca Quijano
Oct 29, 20182 min read


Wound healing: E-cigarette vapour not safer than smoking
“Based on our findings, e-cigarettes are not a safe alternative to traditional cigarettes as it relates to timely wound healing,” said Dr. J
by John Evans
Oct 19, 20181 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
By Bianca Quijano
Oct 1, 20182 min read


Novel LED therapy may aid home-care of ulcers
"We think this device could be easily adapted to monitor ulcers remotely using cameras,” said lead author Dr. Michael Hughes. “They cou
by John Evans
Jul 27, 20182 min read
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