Wounds and Healing News

Posted July 29, 2005:

• Stress Slows Wound Healing; Oxygen Helps

Posted June 22, 2005:

• Researchers Shed New Light On Cause Of Bedsores And Other Chronic Wounds

Posted June 16, 2005:

• Avoiding Amputation: Early Infection Intervention Can Save Feet & Legs

Posted May 4, 2005:

• Scalpel-Free Surgery Could Reduce Risk Of HIV And Hepatitis Exposure For Health Care Workers

Posted February 23, 2005:

• Use Of Cell Phone Images Appears Feasible For Visualizing Leg Wounds

Posted January 25, 2005:

• Waterloo And Medicine Today

Posted January 10, 2005:

• Bioactive Dressing Surface Has Great Potential For Healing Wounded Soldiers, Cops

Posted January 6, 2005:

• Hospital Epidemiologists Trace Outbreak Of Antimicrobial Resistant Organism To Commonly Used Wound Care Equipment

Posted December 20, 2004:

• Diabetes: A Link Between Oral And Overall Health?

Posted December 6, 2004:

• Cigarette Smoke A Culprit In Poor Healing And Increased Scarring

Posted November 23, 2004:

• How The Battle Of Waterloo Could Help Doctors Fight Death From Multiple Organ Failure

Posted October 12, 2004:

• Barbed Sutures, Ultrasonic Body Contouring, Wrinkle Fillers Give Patients More Innovative, Non-Surgical Options
• Plastic Surgeons Perform First Entire Face Reconstruction

Posted October 11, 2004:

• Glue-Like Polymer Could Replace Sutures Used For Cataract Surgery

Posted October 6, 2004:

• U-M Team Treating Mouth Wounds By Engineering Tissue Grafts

Posted September 16, 2004:

• Maggot Therapy Linked With Reduced Post-Operative Wound Infections

Posted September 3, 2004:

• Bone Marrow Cells Routinely Help With Wound Healing

Posted August 4, 2004:

• Study: A Little Help From Friends Makes Wounds Heal Faster

Posted July 20, 2004:

• How Wounds Heal – Clues From Flies

Posted July 5, 2004:

• Severe Sepsis Causes Almost 10% Of Cancer Deaths

Posted May 25, 2004:

• Innovative 'Self Healing' Bandage To Help Diabetics

Posted April 14, 2004:

• 'Super Glue' Seals Bypass Grafts

Posted April 7, 2004:

• Study Says Second-Hand Smoke Affects Healing, Promotes Scarring

Posted January 20, 2004:

• New Dressing For Wounds Developed At Hebrew University

Posted January 14, 2004:

• Predicting Progression Of Common Cancers

Posted January 13, 2004:

• Wound-Healing Genes Influence Cancer Progression, Say Stanford Researchers

Posted July 28, 2003:

• Collagen-Based Wound Sealant

Posted July 18, 2003:

• Aspirin Could Reduce The Risk Of Deadly Infections

Posted June 3, 2003:

• Protein Critical For Development In Fruit Flies Found To Aid Healing Of Cuts And Wounds In Mammals

Posted April 25, 2003:

• Green Tea Linked To Skin Cell Rejuvenation

Posted January 28, 2003:

• Topical Oxygen Helps Hard-To-Heal Wounds Heal Faster And Better

Posted December 4, 2002:

• Grape Seed Extract Help Speed Up Wound Recovery, Study Suggests

Posted October 23, 2002:

• Sandia-Aided Method To Heal Wounded And Diseased Achieves U.S. Government Acceptance

Posted October 10, 2002:

• Experienced Surgeon Reduces Complications From Minimally Invasive "Stomach Staple" Surgery

Posted September 9, 2002:

• Mayo Clinic Surgeons Direct Robotic "Hands" To Perform Surgery

Posted June 27, 2002:

• UCLA Surgeons Complete Skin Expansion Procedure On Conjoined Twins
• Examining The Healing Mystery Of Aloe

Posted May 22, 2002:

• Sepsis On The Increase In U.S., According To Emory University And CDC Study

Posted April 29, 2002:

• Promoting Wound Repair -- One Of The First Known Biological Roles For Mysterious Gamma-Delta T Cells Discovered

Posted February 25, 2002:

• Hormone Replacement Therapy May Help Prevent Chronic Wounds In Elderly Patients

Posted January 23, 2002:

• First Robot-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery In The U.S. Performed At NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Posted September 19, 2001:

• Human Bites Require Quick Medical And Surgical Intervention

Posted August 31, 2001:

• Biomolecule Studied For Medical Uses

Posted July 12, 2001:

• New Liposuction Device Speeds Recovery, Report UT Southwestern Plastic Surgeons

Posted January 8, 2001:

• Study Shows Nitrous Oxide Reduces Children’s Anxiety And Pain During Suturing

Posted January 1, 2001:

• Unique Bandage Developed In Israel Saving The Lives Of Terror And Accident Victims

Posted December 19, 2000:

• NASA Space Technology Shines Light On Healing

Posted October 18, 2000:

• Patients Will Benefit From The Surgical Toolbox Of The Future

Posted October 2, 2000:

• Topical Application Of A Protein Heals Wounds

Posted June 5, 2000:

• New Treatment Stimulates Cell Migration, Heals Skin Wounds In Diabetic Mice, Says U-M Scientist

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