Here’s another reason to avoid vaping: It delays the healing of skin wounds. The study is just the latest in bad news about e-cigarettes. Investigators recently cited the addictive properties of e-cigs, especially one particular brand (See “The Most Addictive Brand of E-Cigs?”) In the newest study, conducted on animal subjects, experts led by a… Continue reading E-Cigarettes and Skin Wounds
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What Can Accelerate the Healing of Diabetic Ulcers & Other Skin Injuries?
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has found a surprising potential solution to a persistent clinical problem – the healing of chronic wounds. In their report published in Wound Repair and Regeneration in October 2017, the investigators from the MGH Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center (VIC) describe how application of mature B lymphocytes – the… Continue reading What Can Accelerate the Healing of Diabetic Ulcers & Other Skin Injuries?
A New Understanding of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Wound Healing
A research team from Wayne State University in Detroit published a paper in the April 2016 issue of Journal of Clinical Investigation that provides a paradigm shift in the understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and wound healing in the treatment of corneal and skin diabetic ulcers. A release from… Continue reading A New Understanding of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Wound Healing