A recent breakthrough could lead to more effective treatments for tenacious wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, according to a report in the journal Nature Chemistry. Researchers at the University of...
Researchers pave way for new wound treatment
Feb 27, 2013
A recent breakthrough could lead to more effective treatments for tenacious wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, according to a report in the journal Nature Chemistry.
Oxygen exposure does not promote healing for diabetic foot ulcers, researchers discover
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 27, 2013
Researchers found oxygen treatment for diabetic patients may actually hurt the wound healing process, a finding at odds with long-standing beliefs about the benefits of the treatment.
Diabetes-related lower limb amputations are declining, study finds
Jan 26, 2012
The rate of foot and leg amputations in diabetics over the age of 40 fell 65% between 1996 and 2008, according to a recent report.