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Microdermabrasion using a coarse diamond-studded instrument appears to induce molecular changes in the skin of older adults that mimic the way skin is remodeled during the wound healing process, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news175191788.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:40:09 EST news175191788 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists expect a new mathematical model of chronic wound healing could replace intuition with clear guidance on how to test treatment strategies in tackling a major public-health problem. http://www.physorg.com/news172766940.html Other Sciences Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:49:22 EST news172766940 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have uncovered a new role played by Vitamin C in protecting the skin. http://www.physorg.com/news171707493.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:44:01 EST news171707493 In a presentation today (Aug. 19) to the American Chemical Society meeting, Ankit Agarwal, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, described an experimental approach to wound healing that could take advantage of silver's anti-bacterial properties, while sidestepping the damage silver can cause to cells needed for healing. http://www.physorg.com/news169890511.html Chemistry Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:00:10 EST news169890511 A tissue-repair-and-regeneration pathway in the human body, including wound healing, is essential for the early lung to develop properly. Genetically engineered mice fail to develop lungs when two molecules in this pathway, Wnt2 and Wnt2b, are knocked out. The findings are described this week in Developmental Cell. http://www.physorg.com/news169741332.html Biology Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:50:02 EST news169741332 (PhysOrg.com) -- Bacterial infection is a major health threat to patients with severe burns and other kinds of serious wounds such as traumatic bone fractures. Recent studies have identified an important new weapon for fighting infection and healing wounds: insulin. http://www.physorg.com/news167920461.html Nanotechnology Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:35:18 EST news167920461 Researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, came a step closer to understanding how cells close gaps not only during embryonic development but also duringwound healing. Their study, published this week in the journal Cell, uncovers a fundamental misconception in the previous explanation for a developmental process called dorsal closure. http://www.physorg.com/news165228282.html Biology Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:00:01 EST news165228282 Improving the environment in which rats are reared can significantly strengthen the physiological process of wound healing, according to a report in the online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE. http://www.physorg.com/news161412752.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 May 2009 05:52:59 EST news161412752 Research conducted by Allison Berrier, PhD, Assistant Professor of Oral and Craniofacial Biology at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Dentistry, and colleagues, provides insights that may help scientists design novel approaches to control wound healing and fight diseases such as cancer and fibrosis. The paper, β1 Integrin Cytoplasmic Domain Residues Selectively Modulate Fibronectin Matrix Assembly and Cell Spreading through Talin and Akt-1, will be published in the March 20, 2009 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The research team also included Drs. J. Angelo Green and Kenneth Yamada at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, as well as Dr. Roumen Pankov at Sofia University in Sofia, Bulgaria. http://www.physorg.com/news156612667.html Chemistry Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:33:00 EST news156612667 Oral tissue engineering for transplantation to aid wound healing in mouth (oral cavity) reconstruction has taken a significant step forward with a Netherlands-based research team's successful development of a gum tissue (gingival) substitute that can be used for reconstruction in the oral cavity. Their work was reported in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (17:10/11). http://www.physorg.com/news152858290.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:38:40 EST news152858290 Identifying malnutrition before surgery in massive weight loss patients seeking body contouring will significantly decrease surgical complications, accelerate wound healing, improve scar quality and boost patient energy levels, according to a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Optimizing nutrition with the addition of supplements, such as powder drinks and multi-vitamin tablets formulated for massive weight loss patients, is vital to successful body contouring surgery, the study reveals. http://www.physorg.com/news145770904.html Medicine & Health Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:55:04 EST news145770904 A recent study shows that popular fish oil supplements have an effect on the healing process of small, acute wounds in human skin. But whether that effect is detrimental, as researchers initially suspected, remains a mystery. http://www.physorg.com/news136047202.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:53:22 EST news136047202 [B]New research in the FASEB Journal raises expectorations for people with chronic wounds[/B] A report by scientists from The Netherlands published online in The FASEB Journal identifies a compound in human saliva that greatly speeds wound healing. This research may offer hope to people suffering from chronic wounds related to diabetes and other disorders, as well as traumatic injuries and burns. In addition, because the compounds can be mass produced, they have the potential to become as common as antibiotic creams and rubbing alcohol. http://www.physorg.com/news136031968.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:39:28 EST news136031968