Saint Joseph London saw the official ribbon-cutting of their wound care service line last Thursday afternoon. The center is an outpatient service used to treat wounds — such as ulcers and burns — that have not responded to traditional care.
Read MoreBiomaterial scaffolds that are designed to incorporate dynamic, spatiotemporal information have the potential to interface with cells and tissues to direct behavior. Here, a bioinspired, programmable nanotechnology‐based platform is described that harnesses cellular traction forces to activate growth factors, eliminating the need for exogenous triggers (e.g., light), spatially diffuse triggers (e.g., enzymes, pH changes), or passive activation (e.g., hydrolysis).
Read MoreMaterials are widely used to help heal wounds: Collagen sponges help treat burns and pressure sores, and scaffold-like implants are used to repair bones. However, the process of tissue repair changes over time, so scientists are developing biomaterials that interact with tissues as healing takes place.
Read MoreBarrier tissues, like the skin, are sites where noninvasive commensal microbes constantly interact with resident T cells. These encounters can result in commensal-specific T cell responses that promote, for example, host defense and tissue repair.
Read MoreChilly waters off the coast of Iceland have yielded an unlikely tool for healing humans’ tough-to-treat wounds: the skins of wild cod. After it’s cleaned, doctors can apply the fish skin to troublesome chronic wounds to ease pain and encourage human skin to heal underneath, according to Kerecis, an Icelandic company that makes several fish skin products and sells them across Europe, the United States and Asia.
Read MoreHMP, a leader in healthcare events and education, today announced that its premier wound care journal, Ostomy Wound Management, has been renamed Wound Management & Prevention. The name change not only reflects the shift seen in the healthcare industry to a broader focus on all aspects of wound care, but it also matches the journal’s already evolving content covering these expanded topic areas.
Read MoreBruin Biometrics, LLC has been granted U.S. Food and Drug Administration marketing authorization for the SEM Scanner, a wireless handheld device that is indicated for use as an adjunct to the standard of care when assessing patients who are at increased risk for pressure ulcers.
Read MoreAll four patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) enrolled in a Phase 2 study testing the safety and efficacy of Krystal Biotech’s topical gene therapy candidate KB103 have received the treatment. Results are expected to be known by mid-year.
Read MoreParrish Medical Center is offering a free community health presentation about chronic wounds with a tour of the wound healing center as part of its HealthBridge series. Help for Chronic Wounds is scheduled for 5-6:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at Parrish Healthcare Center, located at 5005 Port St. John Parkway in Port St. John.
Read MoreA medical technology and consumer health care startup called Omeza has created a “breakthrough innovation” for treating leg wounds, restoring skin integrity for people with serious problems and optimizing skin for all.
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