Chronic wounds that refuse to close are one of modern medicine’s most stubborn and expensive problems, leaving patients at risk of infection, amputation, and long hospital stays. Researchers are now ...

Chronic wounds (CWs), like diabetic ulcers or pressure sores, are a major health care challenge, especially in the elderly.

Diabetes significantly complicates the wound healing process through multiple mechanisms that work against the body’s natural recovery abilities. High blood glucose levels damage blood vessels, ...

New research shows that romantic relationships could heal physical wounds faster than normal — especially if you engage in ...

New research shows that a certain bug, Alcaligenes faecalis (A. faecalis), can facilitate healing of hard-to-treat wounds among people with diabetes. While there are many studies done on potentially ...

A protein previously linked to cancer and chronic illnesses has been found to have a natural health benefit. When doctors ...

A new type of water-powered bandage could make it much easier for slow-healing wounds to close up. The bandage is technically "electric," but it is powered by adding water to the thin and flexible ...

MC1R - the gene behind red hair - also shapes how quickly wounds heal, revealing why some people recover more slowly than others.

Researchers have uncovered that SerpinB3, typically linked to severe cancers, is also a key player in natural wound healing.