News articles tagged with 'wound'
Bone marrow cells that transform into skin cells could revolutionise approach to wound treatment
— 6 Apr 2011 16:49 | HealthResearchers at King's College London and Osaka University in Japan have identified specific bone marrow cells that can transform into skin cells to repair damaged skin tissue, according…
Enzyme can steer cells or possibly stop them in their tracks
— 18 Mar 2011 15:29 | HealthResearchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered that members of an enzyme family found in humans and throughout the plant and animal kingdoms…
Applied physicists discover that migrating cells flow like glass
— 22 Feb 2011 23:24 | PhysicsBy studying cellular movements at the level of both the individual cell and the collective group, applied physicists have discovered that migrating tissues flow very much like colloidal…
Careful cleaning of children's skin wounds key to healing, regardless of antibiotic choice
— 21 Feb 2011 17:42 | HealthWhen it comes to curing skin infected with the antibiotic-resistant bacterium MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), timely and proper wound cleaning and draining may be…
Inexpensive rinsing effective at reducing post-op infection following joint replacement surgery
— 18 Feb 2011 18:38 | HealthA rinsing technique with betadine that costs just a little over one dollar per patient may significantly reduce the infection rate following total knee and hip joint replacement surgery…
Experimental approach may improve healing of diabetic wounds and bed sores
— 9 Feb 2011 17:41 | HealthLoyola University Health System researchers are reporting on a promising new approach to treating diabetic wounds, bed sores, chronic ulcers and other slow-to-heal wounds…
Growth-factor-containing nanoparticles accelerate healing of chronic wounds
— 26 Jan 2011 18:46 | HealthMassachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have developed a novel system for delivery of growth factors to chronic wounds such as pressure sores and diabetic foot ulcers. In…
CT helps identify bullet trajectories
— 11 Jan 2011 16:29 | TechnologyMultidetector computed tomography (MDCT) provides an efficient, effective way to analyse wounds from bullets and explosive devices, according to a study published online and in the…
Plasma therapy: An alternative to antibiotics?
— 15 Dec 2010 18:35 | HealthCold plasma jets could be a safe, effective alternative to antibiotics to treat multi-drug resistant infections, says a study published this week in the January issue of the Journal…
Ubiquitous sugar molecule could be key to repairing deep wound without scarring
— 13 Dec 2010 16:34 | HealthBlocking fragments of the sugar molecule hyaluronan that triggers inflammation could be the key to robust healing and less scarring in deep wounds, Canadian researchers reported at…