Holy Name Medical Center announced the opening of its Institute for Wound Healing, located at 699 Teaneck Road in Teaneck. The Institute offers advanced care in the treatment of non-healing, chronic wounds and their related conditions and diseases.
Read MoreFormer Head of Vascular Surgery at Bradford’s Royal Infirmary Professor Peter Vowden gave the opening address at the 3rd International Skin Integrity and Tissue Viability Conference which explored advances in and the management of all aspects wound care.
Read MoreZurex Pharma, a Middleton company with a new type of antiseptic for surgical wounds, is getting a boost from investors as it prepares to file for approval of its first product from federal regulators. Zurex has added $9 million to its coffers, raising the total received so far to $28 million.
Read MoreWith federal funding, Gemstone Biotherapeutics is eying development of the next generation of its wound-healing technology. The Federal Hill startup is developing treatments that enable skin regeneration without scars.
Read MoreThe world-leading medical solutions company, Mölnlycke, has acquired German wound care products company, SastoMed GmbH. The deal adds new, award-winning products to Mölnlycke’s offer – enabling it to further help healthcare professionals and patients by accelerating the wound healing process and treating chronic wounds. As of today, SastoMed GmbH joins the Mölnlycke family, bringing two innovative and complementary products to Mölnlycke’s wound care portfolio.
Read MoreA “hospital at home” model can improve outcomes while also making for a better patient experience, according to a new study. Researchers at Mount Sinai Health System in New York followed about 500 patients from November 2014 to August 2017, with more than half receiving care in the home hospital model while the rest were given traditional inpatient care. Patients in the home care model were provided physicals, vital signs monitoring, intravenous medications and wound care by a physician or nurse practitioner outside of the hospital.
Read MoreIn this study, a series of hydroxypropyl chitosan (HPCS)/soy protein isolate (SPI) composite films (HCSFs) with different SPI contents were developed via crosslinking, solution casting, and evaporation process. Effects of the SPI content on the structure and physical properties of the HCSFs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction patterns, scanning electron microscopy, swelling kinetics analysis, and mechanical testing.
Read MoreExperiments using parasitic worms in the mouse gut have revealed a surprising new form of wound repair, a finding that could help scientists develop ways to enhance the body’s natural healing abilities.
Researchers have long believed that adult stem cells contribute to wound healing in tissues like the gut and skin, but a new paper by UC San Francisco scientists — published online June 27th in Nature — found that as parasites dug into mouse intestinal walls, the gut responded by reactivating a type of cell growth previously seen in fetal tissues.
Read MoreMichael Bradford,program director at the Wound Care Center, will be at the Senior Center in Yorkville on Thursday, July 26 at 9 a.m. to talk about wound care. This program will be free. Anyone interested in attending the event can call 630-553-5777.
Read MoreKing’s Daughters Medical Center has been recognized for excellence in wound care. The hospital’s Wound Care Center was presented with the Dr. Robert A. Warriner III Center of Excellence award, which is given by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of wound care services. “Our center’s success can be attributed to our outstanding team of physicians, nurses and professional staff,” said Kelli Rego, the center’s clinical program director.
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