Health
Should you use antibiotic creams on your skin?
As winter winds leave your skin dry, cracked and prone to cuts and bleeding, a skin expert says you should resist the urge to use antibiotic creams or ointments.
Feb 22, 2022
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Diabetes
Benefits of 'smart boot' for patients recovering from diabetes-related wounds
As part of its partnership with Center to Stream Healthcare in Place (C2SHIP), Keck Medicine of USC has developed a new, interactive smart boot to help diabetic patients recover from dangerous foot wounds. The work was conducted ...
Feb 15, 2022
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Medical research
P53 protein plays a key role in tissue repair, study finds
New research led by the University of Bristol has found the protein p53 plays a key role in epithelial migration and tissue repair. The findings could improve our understanding of the processes used by cells to repair tissues, ...
Feb 10, 2022
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Biomedical technology
An electrically charged thin film patch used to promote wound healing
A team of researchers working at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China has developed an electrically charged thin film patch for promoting faster wound healing. In their paper published in the journal ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 proning teams benefit from wound care specialist nurse
(HealthDay)—The inclusion of a certified wound and skin care nurse on a multiprofessional prone-positioning team significantly reduces the odds of pressure injuries developing in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Biomedical technology
A novel protein therapy for efficient skin wound healing
A protein named Agrin has been discovered to promote wound healing and repair, when it is triggered after skin tissue is injured. These findings could pave the way for the development of Agrin protein therapy to accelerate ...
Dec 6, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Printing technique creates effective skin equivalent, heals wounds
Chronic wounds are deep and difficult to repair. Often, the top of the injury heals before the bottom, so the wound collapses in on itself. Over time, this can result in scar tissue and reduced skin function.
Dec 3, 2021
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Immunology
New research shows effectiveness of ointment that kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine shows that use of a topical drug called AB569, a combination of acidified nitrite and EDTA (or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) promotes killing of antibiotic-resistant ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Biomedical technology
3D printing of blood plasma may speed up wound healing
New research by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences suggests that effective wound healing may be aided by replicating a crucial component of our blood.
Nov 30, 2021
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Surgery
Smart wound dressing provides suture-free closure of surgical incisions
"Sutures? That's practically medieval!"
Nov 29, 2021
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