Targeting bacterial communication may offer antibiotic-free wound therapy
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which…
New composite sponge offers rapid and safe control of surgical hemorrhage
Uncontrolled bleeding during surgery remains one of the deadliest medical emergencies. Injuries to internal organs such as the…
Food insecurity and loneliness linked to higher risk of chronic pain after surgery
People who experience food insecurity or loneliness are much more likely to develop chronic pain after surgery, according…
New combination drug therapy offers hope for treating chronic wound infections
University of Oregon researchers have tested a new combination drug therapy that could dismantle the difficult-to-treat bacteria inhabiting…
Scientists show for the first time how fibroblasts go ‘rogue’ in different diseases
Scientists have mapped underappreciated scaffolding cells in skin, known as fibroblasts. They show for the first time how…