Researchers at Indiana University have discovered that a chemical compound found in essential oils can improve wound healing when applied topically on mice. The compound beta-caryophyllene can be found in essential oils such as lavender.
Read MoreResearch at the University of Maine shows wild blueberries have wound-healing properties. Professor Dorothy Klimis-Zacas has found that certain acids extracted from wild blueberries significantly promote cell migration and the speed of wound closure.
Read MoreKey to collective cell migration is the ability of cells to rearrange their position with respect to their neighbors. Recent theory and experiments demonstrate that cellular rearrangements are facilitated by cell shape, with cells having more elongated shapes and greater perimeters more easily sliding past their neighbors within the cell layer.
Read MoreDennis Herbert, 72, a three-time cancer survivor and lead guitarist in a classic rock band, is no stranger to challenges. But he was worried that radiation damage to his tissue from his cancer treatment would get the best of him.
Read More“When it comes to complicated wounds, it is important to acknowledge that we cannot do it alone,” argued David Davidson (Buffalo Medical Group, Buffalo, USA), before emphasizing that “we need a truly multidisciplinary limb preservation team” during his presentation on team approaches to wound care at the Desert Foot Conference (4–7 December 2019, Phoenix, USA).
Read MoreVIDEO: Texoma Medical Center’s Program Director discusses wound age and healing.
Read MoreAn alarming 33 percent of Americans currently suffer from cardiovascular disease. Throughout Heart Health Awareness Month, The Holy Cross Wound Healing and Hyperbarics Program, a member of the Healogics network, will work to spread awareness about how cardiovascular diseases can affect the wound healing process.
Read MoreSmith+Nephew, the global medical technology business, is excited to announce the publication of results from a new randomised controlled trial demonstrating that the use of PICO◊ Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System significantly reduced wound area, depth and volume compared with traditional negative pressure wound therapy in patients with venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers.
Read MoreThe applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the field of medicine is making rapid progress. Healthcare providers now have the opportunity to put to use solutions that make use of AI to determine and diagnoses diseases. Be it the identification of rashes and lesions, or the measurement and analysis of wounds, digital solutions backed by AI are redefining wound care capabilities.
Read MoreResearchers at the University of Toronto have developed a highly stretchable “skin”-like sensor that can be applied directly to our native skin. The material can measure changes in temperature, strain, and humidity, and can monitor the movement of underlying tissues. The sensor has potential as a wearable health monitor.
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