Everybody wants to find a diamond in the rough, but no one wants their pig to develop diamond skin disease — an infection that can cause pain and discomfort and may lead to death if left untreated. Dr ...

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PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University researchers say the secret to possibly reversing or slowing skin aging and improving wound and scar repair could lie in the microscopic skin structure that ...

The secret to youthful appearance and repairing scars may lie in a microscopic skin structure humans share with pigs and grizzly bears - but, surprisingly, not monkeys. While it had been thought these ...

Thin, stretchy skin -- like that of a pig or human -- significantly lessens the underlying damage that occurs when it's punctured. Pig skin even outperforms synthetic materials that are designed to ...

A tiny structure hidden beneath the skin may hold clues to smoother skin and better healing. New research shows this feature ...