Lungs heal well after acute COVID-19 — despite long recoveries: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2020
Comprehensive health assessments performed three months after recovery from COVID-19 are encouraging, investigators say.
Stress helps wound care — at least if you’re a mouse
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 14, 2014
Lost in all the recent hubbub about the Ebola virus, Justin Bieber going to anger management class and a guy eating a nursing home resident’s pain patch, is breaking news from the exciting world...
Discovery could lead to faster, fuller healing of diabetic wounds, researcher says
By
McKnight's Staff
May 21, 2013
Injecting a plasma protein called plasminogen around chronic diabetic wounds can lead to complete healing, according to new research from Umea University in Sweden.
Cells ‘flock’ to heal skin wounds: study
By
John O'Connor
Mar 02, 2013
Rice University scientists have determined that skin cells coordinate their motions as they race to cover and ultimately heal wounds. Investigators compared this motion to the way many birds swoop and...
New skin-healing findings may benefit LTC residents
By
John O'Connor
Mar 02, 2013
French researchers recently identified the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in maintaining skin cells and skin healing in advanced years. The discovery could lead to new innovations in wound...
Mathematical model shows potential for new fracture-healing methods for the elderly
Sep 03, 2010
A new scientific model helps explain why some bone fractures don’t heal properly. The result could be treatment options that help an aging population, according to a new report.