A smart dressing that uses blue-light therapy for wound healing and which can also monitor and treat infections has been developed by an EU-funded consortium. Blue light is already known for its anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, but now the EU-funded MEDILIGHT consortium has harnessed it to aid the healing of chronic wounds such as those suffered by patients with diabetes.
Read MorePatrick Willoughby is a regular traveler to Vietnam for business. While crossing the street in Ho Chi Minh City after dinner with a co-worker in July, he was struck by a speeding motorcycle that left him with deep abrasions to his right leg.
Read MoreThe Swedish biotech’s lead candidate, ILP-100, is designed to continuously deliver biological drugs to the wound surface for approximately one hour.
Read MoreMore than 5.7 million Americans suffer from chronic wounds that won’t heal. Now, a new, easy to use treatment some are calling a “magic powder” is helping patients heal much faster. Plastic surgeon Tracey Stokes, MD, FACS, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon is used to being in the operating room, but not as a patient.
Read MoreDr. Sandy George of AllianceHealth Durant explains how spending time in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber can speed the healing process in this week’s edition of Ask the Doctor.
Read MoreIn a joint study, a team of medical researchers has discovered a crucial mechanism for mammalian skin regeneration and scar prevention.
Read MoreNonhealing skin wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, venous-related ulcerations, and nonhealing surgical wounds affect more than 6.5 million people in the United States and result in enormous health care expenditures, with the total cost estimated at more than $25 billion per year.(1−4) In addition, slow- or nonhealing skin wounds are morbid conditions that can result in long-term physical and mental suffering due to the protracted treatment courses often required by chronic wounds.
Read MoreCan skin wounds heal without leaving scars? That’s the question being explored in a project entitled ScarLessWorld headed by Dr. Yuval Rinkevich, research group leader at Helmholtz Zentrum München.
Read MoreAbout one-third of adults suffer from varicose veins. While most people recognize it primarily as an unsightly condition, untreated varicose veins can cause serious health issues.
Read MoreSANUWAVE Health, Inc. an emerging medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of noninvasive, biological response activating devices in regenerative medicine, announces the publication of the research that investigated the effects of dermaPACE® System (an Extracorporeal Shock Wave Technology (ESWT)) compared with Standard of Care in Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs).
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