Incontinence briefs made with spiral-shaped fibers can acidify the skin of older nursing home patients, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing.
Reprogrammed cells hold key to healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 05, 2016
Returning cells to their earliest embryonic state may offer a “potent” resource for healing diabetic foot ulcers, according to a team of Boston-based researchers.
Kinesiology tape helps alleviate PPE skin issues
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
The faces of healthcare workers completing long shifts sport more than the weariness expected in the midst of a major health crisis. Photos of red, bruised and damaged skin — the result of wearing personal...
Plants and animals inspire tissue-restoring dressings
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Kimberly Marselas
May 08, 2018
Engineers have developed two new nano ber dressings that accelerate healing and improve tissue regeneration. Both dressings — created by researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering...
Genesis rolls out wound care staffing program to move beyond ‘Band-Aid mentality’
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 21, 2022
Looking to boost skin health and improve the prevention and treatment of wounds, Genesis HealthCare has launched a new program that will add about 200 wound care experts company wide.
New treatment may dispense old ideas about wound care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
Imagine rolling a tape dispenser over a wound, leaving behind a strip of cells that will generate new skin. Researchers at the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Hospital are getting close. They...
SkinIntegra Skincare donating repair cream for SNFs, others
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 17, 2020
SkinIntegra, a skincare line designed to repair depleted and cracked skin, is donating samples of its Rapid Crack Repair Cream to healthcare facilities in California, Arizona, New York and Pennsylvania....
Wound-healing cell may be cancer key
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2018
UCLA scientists have discovered a protein factor that helps a fibroblast cell’s ability to help in wound healing.
Pregnant paws: Fish skins a success at healing wounds
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
A technique being explored as a treatment for human wounds helped save the lives of three bears in California this winter.
Skin-like sensors could detect healing
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2019
A new form of electronics that integrates with human skin could allow wound tracking in real time over long periods.