Approximately 6.5 to 6.7 million people in the U.S. are affected by chronic wounds each year, and this number is expected to increase as the population ages. Poor blood circulation, high blood sugar ...

An effective treatment for chronic wounds that does not involve antibiotics, but an ionised gas to activate a wound dressing, has been developed by a team of international scientists. An effective ...

Almost seven million people in the United States live with a chronic, non-healing wound. Diabetes, increased age, blood flow complications, obesity and other factors contribute to the growing number ...

INTENT Biologics Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for PEP Biologic™ for its Phase 3 Ready Flagship Indication ...

Protease dynamics underpin the progression from acute injury to chronic wounds through intricate regulation of inflammation, cell migration and extracellular matrix remodelling. In healthy healing, a ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Chronic wounds are a major challenge in medicine. They quadruple the chances of dying within the next year. But doctors do have many tools now to save lives. For years, Sherman ...

A sore on the foot that will not heal is not only an inconvenience; in people with diabetes, it may be the first sign that the limb is not getting enough blood. When circulation falters, even small ...

The familiar peel-and-stick bandages seen on skinned knees worldwide may soon be a thing of the past. Scientists have now developed a bandage that can heal wounds faster and easier by using an array ...

The affordable nanotechnology-based dressing combines cotton gauze and curcumin to prevent infections, reduce pain during ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared Medifly Maggots, a prescription wound-care product from Singapore-based ...