Healing times for skin ulcers and bedsores can be reduced by a third with the use of low-intensity ultrasound, scientists from the University of Sheffield and University of Bristol have foun... Read more
Without prompt care, a badly wounded soldier can easily bleed to death while being transported to a distant medical station. Two traditional treatments—tourniquets and medicated gauze pads—o... Read more
New technique could significantly accelerate tissue repair, reduce costs for chronic wound management In a small clinical study, researchers administered a new method for treating chronic wo... Read more
Human scabs have become the model for development of an advanced wound dressing material that shows promise for speeding the healing process, scientists are reporting. Their study appears in... Read more
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 thesi... Read more
Plastic or silk threads covered with temperature sensors and micro-heaters could keep tabs on infections and provide therapy. Surgical sutures are mindless threads no more. Researchers have... Read more
Needs to be changed only once a week South African pharmaceutical company, Cipla Medpro, in conjunction with the Microbiology Department at the University of Stellenbosch, has announced the... Read more
They see the primary application of the plaster in the treatment of burns Swiss researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a plaster that accelerates wound healing and is easily removed... Read more
Many diabetics suffer from a condition known as venous stasis, which can result in wounds on their extremities that remain unhealed for up to several years – if infection sets in, amputation... Read more
Chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers and burns, can be very difficult to heal. This can result in pain, infection, or worse. Proteins known as growth factors have been shown to help... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have developed a novel system for delivery of growth factors to chronic wounds such as pressure sores and diabetic foot... Read more