The body tries to plug a wound quickly to stop germs getting in through broken skin and making you sick. But behind the scenes, your blood is working hard to repair a wound.
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A surprising number of people are catching pneumonia or urinary tract infections in hospital, a new Australian study shows for the first time.
They may make you feel squeamish but maggots have some incredible medicinal benefits.
A handheld ultrasound device could cut wound recovery times by 30% by reawakening the body’s natural healing powers.
Biofilms have developed to let nutrients in but keep antimicrobials out.
Most women get them. Some men get them. Few people welcome them. Stretch marks, or stria distensae, are scars that appear when the skin is stretched beyond its elastic limit.
Humans have about 350 different types of olfactory receptors in the nose, which detect odours and start a signalling process that then messages the brain. These receptors work together to give us a sense…
A model of diabetic wound management has been used to study the behaviour of a group of white blood cells, called macrophages…
Researchers trying to improve the body’s response to healing skin wounds may be able to learn from worms, according to new…
Principales colaboradores
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Professor of Dermatology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Cellphysiology, Ruhr University Bochum
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Lecturer in Microbiology, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Lecturer, Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor of Biomedical Science, Swansea University
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Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research, Avondale College of Higher Education
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Associate professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, Monash University
