Posts Tagged ‘wounds’
Are those tiny gold particles bad for you?
STONY BROOK (US) — Pure gold nanoparticles found in everyday items such as personal care products can inhibit fat storage, slow wound healing, and accelerate wrinkling. Continue…
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‘Tug-of-war’ tells cell bits which way to go
UC DAVIS (US) — Like tiny, crawling compass needles, whole living cells and cell fragments orient and move in response to electric fields—but in opposite directions, scientists report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2013 17:49 - 1 Comment
Cells flock like birds to heal skin wounds
RICE (US) — Cells coordinate their motions as they race to cover and ultimately heal wounds to the skin. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2012 12:00 - 1 Comment
To heal chronic wounds, level inflammation
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Researchers have successfully restored wound healing in a model of diabetes—results that may pave the way for new treatments for chronic wounds.
Health & Medicine - Oct 22, 2012 14:57 - 1 Comment
For stubborn wounds, triple the bandage
MONASH U. (AUS) — For chronic wounds, three layers are better than one, according to a new study on types of compression bandages. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 27, 2012 8:48 - 0 Comments
Move over, salamanders. Mice regrow tissue, too
U. FLORIDA (US) — The African spiny mouse has “tear-away skin” and can regrow body tissues after an injury, which could make it a model for research in regenerative medicine. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 9, 2011 11:27 - 0 Comments
Time + force heals (or hurts) all wounds
GEORGIA TECH (US) — A new study finds that applying mechanical forces to an injury site immediately after healing begins can disrupt vascular growth into the site, preventing bone healing. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2011 15:21 - 0 Comments
Tissue pushes healthy skin invasion
CORNELL (US) — Manufactured tissue grafts could benefit victims of traumatic injuries by encouraging healthy skin to move into wounded areas, reducing the need for surgery. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 11, 2011 10:52 - 0 Comments
Bird embryos show cells move en masse
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Scientists studying bird embryos are learning new details about a developmental process involving the mass migration of cells as a sheet. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 5, 2011 15:09 - 0 Comments
Stem cell switcharoo heals skin
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Bone marrow cells that transform into skin cells could be used to repair damaged skin tissue. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 7, 2010 11:06 - 5 Comments
Tanning ingredient ‘glues’ post-op wounds
CORNELL (US)—A compound found in sunless tanning spray may be effective in helping to seal wounds following surgery, according to a new study. (more…)
