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

Fish skin grafts are a new option for treating wounds and burns. Research suggests they reduce pain, aid healing, and have a low risk of side effects. New treatment options for burns and skin wounds ...

A team of researchers has successfully utilized specialized hydrogels in combination with six essential skin cell types to bioprint a multi-layered skin. A team of researchers has bioprinted a ...

Tweaking a pattern of wound healing established millions of years ago may enable scar-free injury repair after surgery or trauma, Stanford Medicine researchers have found. If results from their study, ...

The skin has two types of adult stem cells: epidermal and hair follicle. Their jobs seem well-defined: maintaining the skin, or maintaining hair growth. But as research from Rockefeller University has ...

An open wound is like a battlefield. On one side are pathogenic microbes, trying their best to sneak into the cozy confines of the body. Standing guard are immune and connective tissue cells, working ...

Jenna Cash receives funding from the Wellcome Trust, Royal Society and the British Skin Foundation. She has provided consulting services for third parties including pharmaceutical companies. Current ...

PRNewswire/ - MolecuLight today announced that its MolecuLightDX(R) wound measurement has been qualified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a Medical Device Development Tool (MDDT). The ...

Administrators, facility leaders and staff should get familiar with CMS updates that affect wound care coverage.