Wound healing happens in four stages: homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. In the inflammation stage, inflammation, swelling, heat, and pain are ...

Behind every bandage that never comes off lies a bigger crisis in healthcare. According to the National Library of Medicine, chronic wounds affect over 10 million Americans, cost $22.5 billion every ...

Researchers in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Surgery are uncovering new insights into how mechanical strain on cells affects healing. Researchers at the University of Arizona ...

Researchers have uncovered that SerpinB3, typically linked to severe cancers, is also a key player in natural wound healing. The protein drives skin cell movement and tissue rebuilding, especially ...

A new wearable device, a-Heal, combines AI, imaging, and bioelectronics to speed up wound recovery. It continuously monitors wounds, diagnoses healing stages, and applies personalized treatments like ...

SKIN WOUND healing is a highly complex and dynamic process, progressing through overlapping phases of haemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and tissue remodelling. Any disruption in these stages ...

A model of the a-Heal wearable device. As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring. A wearable device called “a-Heal,” ...

Epithelial cells line the body’s surfaces to protect against physical damage, pathogens, and dehydration. These cells play key roles in absorbing nutrients and removing waste products, as well as ...

When the skin is injured, a stem cell’s survival instincts kick in. New research reveals that a simple amino acid, serine, helps push stem cells to abandon hair growth in favor of wound healing, ...