Medical advancements that help close wounds faster have been popping up for years. Now, Israeli scientists have discovered a natural chemical that makes wounds heal faster. The scientists tested the ...

Sometimes science doesn't have to reinvent the wheel - it just needs to find clever shortcuts. While complex bioengineering and sophisticated nanotechnology are pushing medicine forward, researchers ...

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Natural killer cells are a specific type of immune cell. They recognize abnormal body cells such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells, and eliminate them. An international research team led by ...

Our skin protects us from everyday mechanical stresses, like friction, cuts, and impacts. A key part of this ...

SALEM – People with diabetes suffering from hard-to-heal foot ulcers now have access to a groundbreaking new treatment available at Salem Regional Medical Center’s (SRMC) Wound Healing Center (WHC).

Natural killer cells do not just kill cancer cells or cells infected with viruses, they also mediate a trade-off between wound healing and bacterial defense in skin wounds. If the healing process is ...