A study published April 12 in Nature Communications identifies a protein that helps prevent excessive scarring. The protein, ...

But no matter what, your operation will help heal ... the wound at home. Your doctor will tell you what to do. If you have staples or stitches, you’ll get them out about 2 weeks after surgery.

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Even compared to chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, humans' scrapes and cuts tend to stick around for more than twice ...

These wounds were not able to heal either because of diabetes or poor blood circulation; the researchers also studied additional patients before and after surgery. The smart bandage, outfitted with ...

After surviving a likely gunshot wound in July, a bald eagle in Missouri is showing an important sign of recovery–keratin ... her team performed an initial surgery and placed eight metal cross ...