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An Arm and a Leg: Can racism make you sick?

For the past four years, journalist Cara Anthony, a KFF Health News Midwest correspondent, has been reporting on the public health effects of racism, violence, and intergenerational trauma in a small Missouri town.

29 Oct 2024

Genomic technology used to improve understanding of Marjolin's ulcer

Researchers utilized specialized genomic technology at the University of Calgary to enhance our understanding of Marjolin's ulcer (MU), a rare, highly aggressive skin cancer that affects chronic wounds that can often arise from established scars like those caused by severe burns.

28 Oct 2024

California mental health agency director to resign following conflict of interest allegations

California's mental health commission on Thursday announced its executive director would resign amid revelations that he traveled to the U.K. courtesy of a state vendor while he sought to prevent a budget cut that would have defunded the company's contract.

25 Oct 2024

Researchers decode MRSA biofilm structure to combat antibiotic resistance

Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection. Normally, we visit the doctor, are prescribed antibiotics, and after 7-10 days, we're back on our feet.

24 Oct 2024

Electric skin patch offers drug-free solution to bacterial infections

Using a few zaps of electricity to the skin, researchers can stop bacterial infections without using any drugs. For the first time, researchers designed a skin patch that uses imperceptible electric currents to control microbes.

24 Oct 2024

Gut health and diet: Keys to treating acne, alopecia, and dermatitis

Consuming diets rich in fiber, antioxidants, and phytonutrients, combined with the use of probiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics, improves overall skin health.

24 Oct 2024

UPM Biomedicals launches FibGel™ the world's first injectable nanocellulose hydrogel for medical devices

UPM Biomedicals, the forerunner in producing high quality nanofibrillar cellulose for medical and life science applications, today announces the launch of FibGel™—a natural injectable hydrogel for permanent implantable medical devices.

From UPM Biomedicals 24 Oct 2024

New insights into how early educational interventions shape school achievement and intelligence

More than 50 years ago, Craig Ramey, professor and Distinguished Research Scholar at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, began a landmark study to investigate the long-term impacts of early childhood education on children from deeply impoverished, predominantly Black families.

22 Oct 2024

Repeated fasting for multiple orthopedic surgeries linked to poor recovery outcomes

People who have multiple orthopedic surgeries during the same hospital stay are more likely to suffer malnutrition due to repeated or prolonged fasting, which can slow recovery and increase the risk of death, according to a study of more than 28 million patients presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2024 annual meeting.

20 Oct 2024

A review of clinical features, diagnosis, and management of Mpox

A comprehensive review in JAMA outlines monkeypox's clinical presentation and management, stressing the need for increased surveillance and vaccination efforts.

17 Oct 2024

Groundbreaking antimicrobial bandage offers rapid hemostasis in accidents

Without proper medical invention, injuries sustained from traffic collisions, serious workplace accidents or weapons may result in fatal hemorrhaging.

16 Oct 2024

New surgical stitches capable of generating electrical charge may accelerate wound healing

Researchers developed the BioES-suture, a bioabsorbable suture that accelerates wound healing through electrical stimulation, showing superior healing outcomes.

10 Oct 2024

Study identifies RNA molecule crucial for skin wound healing

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences has identified an RNA molecule that is important for skin wound healing.

8 Oct 2024

Uncovering the 'needles' in the bacterial haystack

Imagine a country with a billion people, where every individual has different interests and different goals. You will never know their interests and goals until you ask them, but asking a billion people is not an easy task.

7 Oct 2024

Shortened radiation therapy proves safe for breast reconstruction after mastectomy

An accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, new research shows.

30 Sep 2024

Revolutionary hand-held scanner enhances 3D imaging for early disease diagnosis

A new hand-held scanner developed by UCL researchers can generate highly detailed 3D photoacoustic images in just seconds, paving the way for their use in a clinical setting for the first time and offering the potential for earlier disease diagnosis.

30 Sep 2024

Hormone hepcidin identified as potential trigger for psoriasis

Scientists may have uncovered the root cause of psoriasis, a chronic and sometimes debilitating skin disease that affects 2-3% of the global population. The condition is characterized by red, scaly patches that impact the quality of a patient's life and can sometimes be life-threatening.

26 Sep 2024

Breakthrough research offers hope for improved treatment of chronic wounds

Novel research, presented today at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2024, has identified key molecular targets that could significantly enhance the healing of both acute and chronic wounds.

25 Sep 2024

Study reveals tropical oils' dual impact: Vital vitamins and dangerous side effects

A comprehensive review of tropical oils reveals their health benefits and risks, highlighting coconut and palm oil's impact on nutrition and disease prevention.

16 Sep 2024

Pyroptosis found to promote wound healing and tissue repair

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 inflammatory, also plays a crucial role in promoting healing and tissue repair.

11 Sep 2024

Wound News and Research

An Arm and a Leg: Can racism make you sick?

Genomic technology used to improve understanding of Marjolin's ulcer

California mental health agency director to resign following conflict of interest allegations

Researchers decode MRSA biofilm structure to combat antibiotic resistance

Electric skin patch offers drug-free solution to bacterial infections

Gut health and diet: Keys to treating acne, alopecia, and dermatitis

UPM Biomedicals launches FibGel™ the world's first injectable nanocellulose hydrogel for medical devices

New insights into how early educational interventions shape school achievement and intelligence

Repeated fasting for multiple orthopedic surgeries linked to poor recovery outcomes

A review of clinical features, diagnosis, and management of Mpox

Groundbreaking antimicrobial bandage offers rapid hemostasis in accidents

New surgical stitches capable of generating electrical charge may accelerate wound healing

Study identifies RNA molecule crucial for skin wound healing

Uncovering the 'needles' in the bacterial haystack

Shortened radiation therapy proves safe for breast reconstruction after mastectomy

Revolutionary hand-held scanner enhances 3D imaging for early disease diagnosis

Hormone hepcidin identified as potential trigger for psoriasis

Breakthrough research offers hope for improved treatment of chronic wounds

Study reveals tropical oils' dual impact: Vital vitamins and dangerous side effects

Pyroptosis found to promote wound healing and tissue repair

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