Discovery speeds up wound healing process
Researchers at the Centre for Cancer Biology (CCB) have discovered a technique to accelerate the healing of wounds.
Monthly Archives: January 2016
ASU scientists discover how blue and green clays kill bacteria
Since prehistoric times, clays have been used by people for medicinal purposes.
FDA approves Integra Omnigraft Dermal Regeneration Matrix to treat diabetic foot ulcers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new indication for the Integra Omnigraft Dermal Regeneration Matrix (Omnigraft) to treat certain diabetic foot ulcers.
Uni experts aim to cut the costs of pressure ulcers
Pressure ulcers - resulting from factors such as immobility by elderly patients and residents in hospitals and care homes - can have serious medical consequences, requiring plastic surgery in...
10-year study shows Rituxan provides long-term success for pemphigus vulgaris patients
The New England Journal of Medicine published a letter to the editor reporting results of a 10-year study using Rituxan (rituximab) in combination with intravenous immune globulin for the treatment...
Severe atopic dermatitis: DS Biopharma announces positive top-line Phase IIa trial results for DS107
DS Biopharma (DS), a privately held biopharmaceutical company, has announced positive top-line results from a Phase IIa clinical trial of oral DS107 (active pharmaceutical ingredient DGLA) in...
Harnessing the body’s immune system to heal wounds naturally
In what could be a pivotal step toward repairing non-healing wounds and damaged organs, a Drexel University biomedical engineer has identified an immune cell as a potential strategy for growing...
Toenail trim saves lab mice from common, life-threatening skin condition
In a new study, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers report finding an easy method to cure laboratory mice of a common, life-threatening skin disease: A pedicure.