Recent findings published in The American Journal of Pathology report that a class of small RNAs (microRNAs) known as microRNA-29 can restore normal skin structure rather than producing a wound closure by a connective tissue ...
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Does the type of solution used by surgeons to disinfect skin before surgery impact the risk of surgical site infection? According to new research from an international trial jointly led by McMaster University and the University ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Whether it's the sting of a paper cut or the trauma of battle injury, wounds are woven into the tapestry of human experience. And since ancient times, we've fought the enemy that lurks within them—infection.
Jan 30, 2024
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Even though most of us will spend a majority of our lives indoors, that doesn't mean we aren't still exposed to air pollution. Indoor air contains a wide array of pollutants including chemicals found in many common household ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy (LIT) have demonstrated that killer T cells of the immune system not only eliminate pathologically altered cells, but also promote the subsequent tissue wound healing ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Perceived time has a significant impact on the actual time it takes to heal physical wounds, according to new research by Harvard psychologists Peter Aungle and Ellen Langer.
Jan 2, 2024
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A team of UC Davis researchers led by bioengineer Aijun Wang has designed and tested a supportive structure, called a scaffold, that can help large deep burn wounds heal faster. The promising new treatment was found to promote ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Scarring goes more than skin deep. It can occur in any organ because of injury from smoking and excessive alcohol consumption or as a byproduct of chronic conditions like endometriosis, cardiovascular disease and autoimmune ...
Dec 15, 2023
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Chronic wounds cost Singapore an estimated SGD$350 million a year, accounting for approximately 0.07% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The amount is a significant economic burden, considering that the country spends 4% ...
Dec 7, 2023
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In mammals, including humans, scar tissue forms after injury to the spinal cord as part of the healing process. In mammals, however, this has a serious drawback: the scar tissue cannot be penetrated by regrowing nerves. As ...
Nov 10, 2023
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