Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have hit upon new technologies to deliver a double whammy to chronic wounds in diabetics, using tiny needles barely visible to the human eye.

Slow wound healing and related complications are common in diabetes. Compromised blood circulation and nerve damage are among the causes of delayed recovery in people with diabetes. Foot ulcers ...

Biological products stimulating wound healing during surgical procedures have grown enormously in recent decades. Human platelet concentrates, and ...

Blood plasma, fibrinogen, and fibrin have long been explored for their role in skin tissue engineering and dermatological ...

PostGraduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Physiological Sciences − Pharmacology, Biomedical Institute, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro ...

Aurase Wound Gel is a hydrogel releasing Tarumase, a recombinant enzyme originally cloned from medical maggots that selectively targets fibrin, collagen and elastin in wounds to promote healing ...

If you are having surgery, or if you have a wound, your skin may be closed in a variety of ways. There are many methods used to keep a surgical incision or wound tightly closed so that it can heal ...

First wash off the foot, hand or other punctured skin with soap and water. Then soak the puncture wound in warm soapy water for 15 minutes. For any dirt or debris, gently scrub the wound surface back ...