Wounds and Healing News

Posted May 22, 2013:

• Important Genetic Factors That Could Influence Survival in Sepsis Patients

Posted May 20, 2013:

• Discovery of a Novel Medicine for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds

Posted May 16, 2013:

• Endothelium, Heal Thyself

Posted April 30, 2013:

• Decoded: Molecular Messages That Tell Prostate and Breast Cancers to Spread

Posted April 24, 2013:

• Discovery of Wound-Healing Genes in Flies Could Mitigate Human Skin Ailments

Posted April 22, 2013:

• Facial Dog Bites in Children May Require Repeated Plastic Surgery
• The Human Immune System in Space

Posted April 16, 2013:

• Better Skin Grafting: Inspired by Spiny-Headed Worms, Scientists Invent Microneedle Adhesive Stronger Than Surgical Staples

Posted April 10, 2013:

• Need Your Appendix Out? How About Scarless Surgery Through the Navel

Posted April 5, 2013:

• Skin Deep: Fruit Flies Reveal Clues to Wound Healing in Humans

Posted March 21, 2013:

• What You Eat Before Surgery May Affect Your Recovery

Posted March 12, 2013:

• Pre-Clinical Research Shows Promising Treatment for Diabetic Wounds Using Stem Cells

Posted March 8, 2013:

• 'Switch' Critical to Wound Healing Identified

Posted February 28, 2013:

• Cell Movement Explained by Molecular Recycling

Posted February 26, 2013:

• Bariatric Surgery Restores Pancreatic Function by Targeting Belly Fat

Posted February 20, 2013:

• New Therapeutics Could Accelerate Wound Healing

Posted February 18, 2013:

• Stem Cell-Based Bioartificial Tissues and Organs

Posted February 14, 2013:

• Calcium Is Initial Trigger in Our Immune Response to Healing

Posted January 24, 2013:

• Stem Cell Therapy to Repair Damaged Knee Cartilage

Posted January 18, 2013:

• Complex Spinal Surgeries With Two Attending Physicians, Instead of One, Benefit Patients

Posted January 14, 2013:

• U.K. Hospital Infection Surveillance System Flawed, Say Experts

Posted January 9, 2013:

• Mussels Inspire Innovative New Adhesive for Surgery

Posted December 19, 2012:

• Genetic Variation That Could Help Predict Mortality in Patients Suffering Sepsis Identified

Posted December 17, 2012:

• Surviving Sepsis With LECT2

Posted December 7, 2012:

• New IDSA Guidelines Aim to Reduce Death, Disability, and Cost of Prosthetic Joint Infections

Posted November 28, 2012:

• New Practices Reduce Surgical Site Infections After Colorectal Surgery

Posted November 27, 2012:

• Topical Simvastatin Shown to Accelerate Wound Healing in Diabetes

Posted November 20, 2012:

• Sweat Glands Play Major Role in Healing Human Wounds

Posted November 15, 2012:

• Arginine and Proline Enriched Diet May Speed Wound Healing in Diabetes
• Plant Derivative, Tanshinones, Protects Against Sepsis, Study Suggests

Posted November 7, 2012:

• Aspirin Effective in Preventing Clots Following Joint Replacement Surgery
• Acute Care Model Improves Surgical Care Quality, Lowers Costs for Two Procedures

Posted November 1, 2012:

• Repeated Surgeries Appear to Extend Life of Patients With Deadliest of Brain Cancers

Posted October 26, 2012:

• Bean Used in Chinese Food Could Protect Against Sepsis

Posted October 25, 2012:

• New Bio-Adhesive Polymer Demonstrated

Posted October 24, 2012:

• Knee Replacement Not an 'Easy Solution' for Obese Patients

Posted October 16, 2012:

• Study Finds Rise in Maternal Sepsis-Related Mortality

Posted October 9, 2012:

• Wearing a Knee Brace Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Has No Effect on Recovery

Posted September 26, 2012:

• Antibiotics Could Replace Surgery for Appendicitis, Research Suggests

Posted September 20, 2012:

• Nurses Who Treat Minor Burns Face Lack of Evidence

Posted September 19, 2012:

• Explosions Are the Main Cause of Spine Injuries to Wounded Military Personnel

Posted September 17, 2012:

• Researchers Call for Early Diagnosis of Flesh-Eating Infections

Posted September 10, 2012:

• Hyponatremia Linked to Increased Risk of Death, Complications Following Surgery

Posted September 3, 2012:

• Newly Identified Stem Cell Population in Skin's Epidermis Responsible for Tissue Repair

Posted August 30, 2012:

• Study Gives New Insight on Inflammation

Posted August 16, 2012:

• Scientists Find an Important Molecular Trigger for Wound-Healing
• Could Faststitch Device Be the Future of Suture?

Posted August 7, 2012:

• Drug Successfully Halts Fibrosis in Animal Model of Liver Disease

Posted August 2, 2012:

• Higher Healing Rate Using Unique Cell-Based Therapy in Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers

Posted July 25, 2012:

• High Blood Sugar, Obesity Increase Risk for Surgical Site Infection

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