You are more likely to get an infected cut if you have a puncture wound, cuts on your feet, or if your injury is from an ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have engineered molecules that act like “cellular glue,” allowing them to direct in precise fashion how cells bond with each other. The discovery represents a major ...

Natural killer cells do not just kill cancer cells or cells infected with viruses, they also mediate a trade-off between wound healing and bacterial defense in skin wounds. If the healing process is ...

Wound Healing Tips: If someone gets hurt, then a wound occurs. Our body heals any wound naturally, which takes a few days. Many people's wounds heal quickly, while some people may take several weeks ...

Avulsion wounds of the skin are typically a severe type of skin injury. These wounds often require surgery to repair. While the treatment and care of avulsion wounds will depend on how severe the ...

Recently, a young bear with third-degree burns was treated with tilapia skins. Recently, Dr. Jamie Peyton received a phone call from a fellow veterinarian at the California Department of Fish and ...

New research shows that a certain bug, Alcaligenes faecalis (A. faecalis), can facilitate healing of hard-to-treat wounds among people with diabetes. While there are many studies done on potentially ...

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We inherit more than eye color, hair texture, or family recipes from our ancestors. Sometimes, we also inherit pain. Experts call these invisible scars generational wounds; unresolved traumas that ...