Scientists at Indiana University (IU) have discovered that a chemical compound found in essential oils improves the healing process in mice when it is topically applied to a skin wound. The team ...

Researchers examined skin regeneration over two years in various body parts of the adult newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster. Their wounds were very quickly healed over several days without prolonged ...

Researchers have published the first comprehensive overview of the major changes that occur in mammalian skin cells as they prepare to heal wounds. Results from the study provide a blueprint for ...

Chronic wounds affect millions of Americans annually. These wounds include painful ulcers on the foot, leg and beyond. People with diabetes, who have enough on their plate, often suffer from these ...

Also referred to as full-thickness burns, third-degree burns involve all layers of the dermis and extend into the subcutaneous tissue. Characteristics of these burns include a firm and dry and charred ...