A study published April 12 in Nature Communications identifies a protein that helps prevent excessive scarring. The protein, ...

"For my research, I specifically focused on the impact of these stem cells on wound healing and scar formation. We conducted ...

Scarring, whether caused by acne, surgery or another wound-inducing experience, is almost as inevitable as it is permanent. If your scars create textural changes to your skin, it is unlikely ...

Such healing efficiency nearly eliminates the formation of post-surgical scars, which deform and interfere with the healthy functioning of tissues. "Scars are the bane of all surgeons," he says. Once ...

have used the organoid to understand the role that macrophage immune cells play in scarless skin healing, which could have implications for surgery and trauma treatment. It is an important ...

Traumatic lacerations are a common condition seen in the emergency department (ED), accounting for approximately 8% of visits or an estimated 7 to 9 million lacerations treated each year. 1 There are ...

Scientists have uncovered new details about cellular filaments that play a critical role in wound healing ... separation at all stages of polymer formation, making it a unique cytoskeletal ...