The number of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) has skyrocketed owing to the spread of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). But many SSTIs — even those caused by the superbug...
Read MoreSynthetic collagen invented at Rice University may help wounds heal by directing the natural clotting of blood. The material, KOD, mimics natural collagen, a fibrous protein that binds cells together...
Read MoreFor the first time, scientists at King’s College London have identified the unique properties of two different types of cells, known as fibroblasts, in the skin — one required for...
Read MoreOne of the problems major burn victims have is that, using the current protocols for artificial skin, they need to wait a number of weeks in order for it to...
Read MoreSkin provides a first line of defense against viruses, bacteria and parasites that might otherwise make people ill. When an injury breaks that barrier, a systematic chain of molecular signalling...
Read MoreA crucial component of wound healing in many animals, including humans, is the migration of nearby skin cells toward the centre of the wound. These cells fill the wound in...
Read MoreDespite major efforts to keep operating rooms sterile, surgical wound infections remain a serious and stubborn problem, killing up to 8200 patients a year in the US. However, a recent...
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