An injectable hydrogel derived from silk proteins along with a plant-derived compound for wound closure applications has been ...

The ability to repair tissue following injuries is essential for the survival of all animals. Following wounding, the skin is repaired by activating, migrating, and dividing skin stem cells. Defects ...

Researchers have developed a bionic cooling skin dressing that kills bacteria, lowers wound temperature and speeds infected ...

A study by the team of Prof. Kodi Ravichandran (VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) and colleagues found that pyroptosis, a form of programmed cell death traditionally thought to be purely ...

A stubborn wound can change nearly every part of daily life. Simple movements become painful. Routine tasks take longer. The risk of infection never feels far away. For millions of people living with ...

Researchers have developed a bioactive hydrogel ink containing macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) that enhances cutaneous wound healing and can be administered in situ using a 3D-printing ...

A jellyfish no wider than a dime can do something human skin cannot. When its surface is torn, the wound can close in minutes ...

Announcing a new article publication in BIO Integration. Skin wound healing, especially in chronic non-healing conditions, ...

Medical researchers have found a peptide which, when administered intravenously, homes in on the new blood vessels that are forming in damaged tissue. The peptide has been used as a delivery vehicle ...

It's a dangerous world out there. From bacteria and viruses to accidents and injuries, threats surround us all the time. And nothing protects us more steadfastly than our skin. The barrier between ...