Why does the face scar less than the rest of the body? New research uncovers the cellular pathway behind this difference.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why some chronic wounds refuse to heal, even when treated with antibiotics. A ...

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Recently, a young bear with third-degree burns was treated with tilapia skins. Recently, Dr. Jamie Peyton received a phone call from a fellow veterinarian at the California Department of Fish and ...

A team of evolutionary scientists, dermatologists and wildlife specialists affiliated with several institutions in Japan, Kenya and France has found that human skin wounds take nearly three times as ...

BOSTON – A parasitic worm could help skin wounds heal faster and better. Skin wounds must close quickly to avoid infection but this rapid closure promotes the formation of scar tissue rather than ...

Researchers found that a common antibiotic-resistant bacterium prevents wounds from healing by chemically paralyzing skin cells rather than attacking them directly. Scientists from an international ...