Why does the face scar less than the rest of the body? New research uncovers the cellular pathway behind this difference.

PHILADELPHIA - Doctors have found a way to manipulate wounds to heal as regenerated skin rather than scar tissue. The method involves transforming the most common type of cells found in wounds into ...

At Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Ellen Heber-Katz (center) has discovered how to regenerate damaged nerves and other wounds in lab animals without scarring, such as the holes in the mouse ...

Health benefits of rosemary: Scientists say the compound, carnosic acid, found in rosemary, helps wounds heal more cleanly, and, remarkably, with minimal scarring (Image: Pexels) Have you been ...

A preclinical study in mice and human tissue has uncovered a molecular pathway that may help to explain why wounds inside the mouth can heal quickly and without scars. The researchers, co-led by teams ...

New insight into how mouth wounds heal without scars could pave the way for treatments that prevent permanent blemishes or disfiguration of the skin. “There’s millions of people who suffer from scars ...

One of the most basic yet important surgical skills to keep a patient alive and intact may be closing wounds. It seems that doctors will now get the job done with more ease thanks to new, nontoxic ...

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Traditionally, punch biopsy sites have been sutured, but the benefit of this practice has never been scientifically demonstrated. In this prospective, randomized, method-comparison study, 82 healthy ...