When you get a burn or a wound, for some people, healing comes quickly. For others, it can take years. Melissa Krebs wondered ...

Patients with the most severe form of a certain inherited disease have skin that is susceptible to wounds, some that never fully heal. For years, the only treatment was supportive care, including ...

Wound care patients face a multitude of social and emotional challenges that may complicate the healing process, according to a December study published in the Journal of Gerontological Nursing.

As a youngster, wound treatment is often limited to bandages and maybe stitches, with a scar being one of the worst potential outcomes. “Chronic” wounds, which do not start healing after 4 to 12 weeks ...

The figure shows scanning electron microscope images comparing the structural morphology of pristine polyurethane (left) and magnesium chloride-enriched polyurethane nanofiber patches (right). The ...

Weeping legs, a term used to describe fluid that leaks or oozes from the leg, can be a complex condition to manage. While your legs may weep fluid for various reasons, it could be a symptom, or ...

Researchers from Nagaland University have identified a natural plant compound known as sinapic acid, which they say is a powerful therapeutic agent capable of significantly accelerating wound healing ...

University of Oregon researchers have tested a new combination drug therapy that could dismantle the difficult-to-treat bacteria inhabiting chronic wound infections. Their findings, published Sept. 29 ...

A case series highlights the features of severe, necrotic skin wounds among hospitalized adults associated with xylazine exposure, including 9% that involved exposed deep structures such as bone or ...

When you think of medical glue, chances are you picture a quick fix for small cuts. But scientists are taking the idea of glue far beyond first-aid kits. A new generation of bioadhesives—medical glues ...

MARIETTA, Ga., Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiMedx Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDXG) ("MIMEDX” or the "Company”) today ...