Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Texas rancher develops anthrax from butchered lamb meat
Anthrax disease in humans is rare and when it does occur, it's usually during hot, dry summers.
Jun 7, 2024
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News tagged with skin wounds
Medical research
Small RNAs take on the big task of helping skin wounds heal better and faster with minimal scarring
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 ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Biomedical technology
From mud and vinegar to 3D printing skin, the way we treat wounds still challenges humanity
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New bioengineered scaffold may help large deep burn wounds heal faster
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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Diabetes
Scientists develop innovative magnetic gel that heals diabetic wounds three times faster
Diabetic patients whose natural wound-healing capabilities are compromised often develop chronic wounds that are slow to heal. Such non-healing wounds could cause serious infections resulting in painful outcomes, such as ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Team reports on enhanced wound healing, hemostasis with exosome-loaded gelatin sponges from umbilical cord stem cells
Rapid wound healing remains a pressing clinical challenge, necessitating studies to hasten this process. A promising approach involves the utilization of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) derived exosomes. ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Medical research
Breakthrough in scarless wound recovery achieved with autologous blood
A research team, affiliated with UNIST has achieved a milestone in tissue regeneration by developing a technology that utilizes autologous blood to produce three-dimensional microvascular implants. These implants hold immense ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Bioengineers test biodegradable bandage for treating chronic wounds
Chronic skin wounds that never heal can be disfiguring and painful. In the journal Biomaterials, University of Connecticut bioengineers describe a special scaffold for new skin that also kills bacteria. Their invention has ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Addiction
Soaring misuse of horse tranquilizer xylazine is worsening opioid crisis
Drug overdose deaths involving a powerful horse tranquilizer called xylazine have skyrocketed in the United States, rising 35-fold in just a handful of years, federal health researchers say.
Jul 3, 2023
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Diabetes
How electricity can heal wounds three times faster
Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly—in extreme cases they can even lead to amputation. Using electric stimulation, researchers in a project at Chalmers University of Technology, ...
Apr 18, 2023
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