http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Every 20 seconds, a limb is lost as a consequence of diabetic foot ulcer that does not heal. To date, medical solutions that can change this situation are very limited. In his doctoral thesis Yue Shen from the Industrial Doctoral School and the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Umeå University presented a novel medicine for chronic wound treatment that may completely change the lives of millions of patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-discovery-medicine-treatment-chronic-wounds.html Medical research Mon, 20 May 2013 07:20:03 EST news288252654 Pre-clinical research has generated some very promising findings using adult stem cells for the treatment of diabetic wounds. The research carried out by scientists at the National University of Ireland Galway, is published in Diabetes, the official journal of the American Diabetes Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-pre-clinical-treatment-diabetic-wounds-stem.html Diabetes Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:13:40 EST news282384810 In the global effort to prevent diabetic foot amputations, one of the most effective tools is a fairly simple, comfortable boot. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-sensor-diabetic-foot-amputation.html Diabetes Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:20:07 EST news279880159 Every 30 seconds somebody in the world is amputated as a consequence of foot complication due to diabetes. A new study at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, confirmes that shoe inserts, podiatry, regular checkups and other simple interventions can reduce the number of amputations by more than 50%. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-amputations-people-diabetes.html Diabetes Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:00:01 EST news277634311 Chronic wounds such as foot ulcers are a common problem for diabetics and are the cause of more than 80 percent of the lower leg amputations in these patients. There is currently no effective way to improve healing of these types of wounds, but new research offers hope. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-arginine-proline-enriched-diet-wound.html Diabetes Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:17:51 EST news272218663 (Medical Xpress)—People with diabetes who develop foot ulcers are at more risk of dying prematurely than those without the complication, finds a new large-scale study. The researchers say the findings highlight the potential need for improved detection and management of those with diabetes and foot ulcers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-links-diabetic-foot-ulcers-higher.html Diabetes Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:43:34 EST news269081006 (HealthDay) -- For patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), long-term limb salvage is favorable; however, long-term survival remains poor, particularly for those with peripheral artery disease (PAD) or chronic renal insufficiency, according to a study published online July 18 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-good-long-term-limb-salvage-diabetic.html Diabetes Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:40:01 EST news262800461 (HealthDay) -- Patients with diabetes whose foot ulcers fail to heal have increased inflammation and aberrant growth factor levels, according to a study published online June 11 in Diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-factors-idd-failure-diabetic-foot.html Diabetes Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:54:33 EST news258983664 A simple test to identify MRSA in wounds could identify the superbug quickly and help prevent infection from spreading. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-tiny-electrical-sensors-faster-mrsa.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:45:07 EST news252236696