A surprising treatment option helped a Texas girl who developed a dangerous wound soon after she was born prematurely.

There are endless ways to break the skin. And as we age, our bodies become less efficient at healing, which increases the ...

Krystal DeVos gave birth to her daughter Eliana prematurely, leading to a severe wound on her neck. She described how doctors ...

There are endless ways to break the skin. And as we age, our bodies become less efficient at healing, which increases the likelihood that wounds will linger. Skin becomes thinner, less elastic and ...

Treatment for a mild skin avulsion wound is similar to other types of at-home wound treatments. To take care of a mild wound: The healing time for an avulsion wound will depend on the severity of ...

Scientists found that a protein derived from a species of intestinal parasitic roundworm can speed up wound healing and prevent scarring, at least in mice. Our skin is remarkably adept at healing ...

Alcohol consumption can increase the risk of infections and delay wound healing. Possible reasons include a negative effect on skin cell production and the immune system. Older adults may find a ...

In tests performed on mice, use of the device was found to speed healing times by about 25%, and to boost skin regrowth by around 50%. The scientists stress that it may be some time before the ...

An innovative skin substitute is giving hope to patients with wounds that refuse to heal properly. Virtually identical to human skin but without sweat glands or hair follicles, Apligraf works by ...

the team used a diabetic mouse model that exhibits impaired wound healing. They made wounds measuring about eight millimeters in diameter on the back skin of these mice and treated them with A.

They found that human wounds took ... Our slow healing may be a result of an evolutionary trade-off we made long ago, when we shed fur in favor of naked, sweaty skin that keeps us cool.