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Decoded: Molecular Messages That Tell Prostate and Breast Cancers to Spread
April 30, 2013 — Cancer cells are wily, well-traveled adversaries, constantly side-stepping treatments to stop their spread. But for the first time, scientists have decoded the molecular chatter that ramps certain ... > full story -
Discovery of Wound-Healing Genes in Flies Could Mitigate Human Skin Ailments
April 24, 2013 — Biologists have identified eight genes never before suspected to play a role in wound healing that are called into action near the areas where wounds ... > full story -
Facial Dog Bites in Children May Require Repeated Plastic Surgery
April 22, 2013 — Dog bites to the face are a relatively common injury in young children, and often require repeated plastic surgery procedures to deal with persistent scarring, according to a new ... > full story -
The Human Immune System in Space
April 22, 2013 — When the space shuttle Atlantis touched down in the summer of 2011 at Cape Canaveral, closing the book on the U.S. shuttle program, a team of U.S. Army researchers stood at the ready, eager to get ... > full story -
Better Skin Grafting: Inspired by Spiny-Headed Worms, Scientists Invent Microneedle Adhesive Stronger Than Surgical Staples
April 16, 2013 — A parasitic worm may hold the answer to keeping skin grafts firmly in place over ... > full story -
Need Your Appendix Out? How About Scarless Surgery Through the Navel
April 10, 2013 — A new study suggests that surgery for appendicitis that uses a pinhole incision through the navel may be a feasible alternative to traditional appendectomies. The findings indicate that larger ... > full story -
Skin Deep: Fruit Flies Reveal Clues to Wound Healing in Humans
April 5, 2013 — A new way to study wound healing in flies suggests new targets for wound-healing ... > full story -
What You Eat Before Surgery May Affect Your Recovery
March 21, 2013 — According to a new study, the last few meals before surgery might make a difference in recovery after ... > full story -
Pre-Clinical Research Shows Promising Treatment for Diabetic Wounds Using Stem Cells
March 12, 2013 — Pre-clinical research has generated some very promising findings using adult stem cells for the treatment of diabetic ... > full story -
'Switch' Critical to Wound Healing Identified
March 8, 2013 — Patients with diseases such as diabetes suffer from painful wounds that take a long time to heal making them more susceptible to infections that could even lead to amputations. A new discovery paves ... > full story
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