WASHINGTON, DC — Millions of Americans suffer from wounds that don’t heal, and while most are typically associated with diabetes, new research has identified another possible underlying cause – autoimmune diseases. The finding, published online Dec. 14th in the International Wound Journal, represents an unappreciated link that could lead to important new insights in wound [...]
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Link between Autoimmune Diseases & Poor-Healing Wounds
Posted by admin on December 15, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/wound-care/link-between-autoimmune-diseases-poor-healing-wounds/
Dolphins’ ‘remarkable’ recovery from injury offers important insights for human healing
Washington, DC – A Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) scientist who has previously discovered antimicrobial compounds in the skin of frogs and in the dogfish shark has now turned his attention to the remarkable wound healing abilities of dolphins. A dolphin’s ability to heal quickly from a shark bite with apparent indifference to pain, resistance [...]
Posted by admin on July 21, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/wound-care/dolphins-remarkable-recovery-from-injury-offers-important-insights-for-human-healing/
Study: Cleaning of Wounds Key to Healing
Careful cleaning of children’s skin wounds key to healing, regardless of antibiotic choice Hopkins Children’s study suggests antibiotics may not always be best therapy When it comes to curing skin infected with the antibiotic-resistant bacterium MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), timely and proper wound cleaning and draining may be more important than the choice of antibiotic, [...]
Posted by admin on February 21, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/infections/mrsa/study-cleaning-of-wounds-key-to-healing/
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