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Growth factor helps hair follicles regenerate during wound healing process, say researchers

Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have determined the role of a key growth factor, found in skin cells of limited quantities in humans, which helps hair follicles form and regenerate during the wound healing process.

3 Jun 2013

Johns Hopkins gynecologic surgeons perform robotic hysterectomy using single, small incision

Two Johns Hopkins gynecologic surgeons are among the first in the nation to perform a robotic hysterectomy using a single, small incision.

31 May 2013

Cedars-Sinai team awarded grant to study cardiac stem cell treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Newport Beach-based nonprofit Coalition Duchenne has awarded a $150,000 grant to a Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute team investigating whether an experimental cardiac stem cell treatment could be used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients who have developed heart disease.

30 May 2013

Study: VEGF inhibitor appears to improve glaucoma surgical outcomes

The most common cause of failure after glaucoma surgery is scarring at the surgical site, so researchers are actively looking for ways to minimize or prevent scar formation. Previous work had suggested that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) activates fibrosis, whereas VEGF inhibition results in reduced scar formation and better surgical results.

18 May 2013

New 3-D technology to see precise source of atrial fibrillation in the heart

Researchers at the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center have developed a new 3-D technology that for the first time allows cardiologists the ability to see the precise source of atrial fibrillation in the heart - a breakthrough for a condition that affects nearly three million Americans.

13 May 2013

Progenitor cells remain highly dynamic in the adult brain

By monitoring the behavior of a class of cells in the brains of living mice, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins discovered that these cells remain highly dynamic in the adult brain, where they transform into cells that insulate nerve fibers and help form scars that aid in tissue repair.

10 May 2013

New ASPS statistics show arm lifts in women skyrocketed more than 4,000% since 2000

New statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons show that arm lifts in women have skyrocketed more than 4,000 percent in just over the last decade.

30 Apr 2013

CNIO researcher captures panoramic photo of proteins that take part in human DNA replication

The Genomic Instability Group led by researcher -scar Fern-ndez-Capetillo at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), has for the first time obtained a panoramic photo of the proteins that take part in human DNA division, a process known as replication.

26 Apr 2013

Experts and patients share tips on preventing skin cancer

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with one in five Americans developing it over the course of their lives. It's also one of the most preventable types of cancers.

26 Apr 2013

Calcipotriol drug offers a potential treatment option for fibrotic diseases

Liver fibrosis results from an excessive accumulation of tough, fibrous scar tissue and occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases. In industrialized countries, the main causes of liver injury leading to fibrosis include chronic hepatitis virus infection, excess alcohol consumption and, increasingly, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

26 Apr 2013

Astrocytes more effective in promoting recovery after brain injury

The production of a certain kind of brain cell that had been considered an impediment to healing may actually be needed to staunch bleeding and promote repair after a stroke or head trauma, researchers at Duke Medicine report.

25 Apr 2013

Repeated plastic surgery required for dog bites to the face in children: Report

Dog bites to the face are a relatively common injury in young children, and often require repeated plastic surgery procedures to deal with persistent scarring, according to a report in the March Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

23 Apr 2013

DecImmune and DSM to develop proprietary antibody therapeutic

DSM Pharmaceutical Products, the custom manufacturing and technology business of Royal DSM (NYSE, Euronext: DSM KON), announced today that it has signed an agreement with venture capital funded DecImmune Therapeutics of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

22 Apr 2013

SironRX completes enrollment in Cohort 1 to study JVS-100 for wound healing, scar prevention

SironRX Therapeutics Inc., a privately-held, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel regenerative therapies to prevent scarring and promote dermal wound repair, is pleased to report that it has completed enrollment of patients in Cohort 1 of its placebo-controlled, randomized, dose escalation double-blind clinical study evaluating the safety and efficacy of JVS-100 to reduce scar formation and improve wound healing in patients receiving surgical sternotomy incisions.

19 Apr 2013

Study provides complete picture of myocardial scar in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

MR images taken when the ventricles of the heart relax and fill with blood and then when the ventricles contract and eject blood to the rest of the body provide a more complete picture of the extent of myocardial scar in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, a new study finds.

15 Apr 2013

New study suggests that Ranibizumab can be potential prophylaxis for PVR

Proliferative vitreoretinopathy, or the formation of scar tissue in the eye, is a serious, sight-threatening complication in people recovering from surgical repair of retinal detachment. PVR is difficult to predict, lacks effective treatment options, and substantially reduces an individual's quality of life.

10 Apr 2013

Metallothioneins play major role in virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans

Metallothioneins, proteins able to capture metal ions, play a major role in the virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungal pathogen which causes severe infections in immunodeficient and immunocompetent individuals (AIDS patients, transplant receivers, etc.)

5 Apr 2013

Study suggests drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol may be effective against macular degeneration

A new study raises the intriguing possibility that drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol may be effective against macular degeneration, a blinding eye disease. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in Americans over 50, shares a common link with atherosclerosis.

3 Apr 2013

New program helps health care workers get back on their feet following tragedy

When a patient dies unexpectedly, whether suddenly or after a long illness, the loss can hit loved ones hard. In some of these cases, health care workers can be affected deeply due to the emotional bonding that can occur between patients and their caregivers.

27 Mar 2013

Scientists identify potential treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have unlocked another piece of the puzzle surrounding idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an often fatal lung disease with no cure and no effective treatments.

25 Mar 2013

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Growth factor helps hair follicles regenerate during wound healing process, say researchers

Johns Hopkins gynecologic surgeons perform robotic hysterectomy using single, small incision

Cedars-Sinai team awarded grant to study cardiac stem cell treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Study: VEGF inhibitor appears to improve glaucoma surgical outcomes

New 3-D technology to see precise source of atrial fibrillation in the heart

Progenitor cells remain highly dynamic in the adult brain

New ASPS statistics show arm lifts in women skyrocketed more than 4,000% since 2000

CNIO researcher captures panoramic photo of proteins that take part in human DNA replication

Experts and patients share tips on preventing skin cancer

Calcipotriol drug offers a potential treatment option for fibrotic diseases

Astrocytes more effective in promoting recovery after brain injury

Repeated plastic surgery required for dog bites to the face in children: Report

DecImmune and DSM to develop proprietary antibody therapeutic

SironRX completes enrollment in Cohort 1 to study JVS-100 for wound healing, scar prevention

Study provides complete picture of myocardial scar in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

New study suggests that Ranibizumab can be potential prophylaxis for PVR

Metallothioneins play major role in virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans

Study suggests drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol may be effective against macular degeneration

New program helps health care workers get back on their feet following tragedy

Scientists identify potential treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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