The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center nearly $500,000 to help combat biofilm to treat chronic wounds better. According to the university, Kendra Rumbaugh, ...

Much of the interest in xylitol stems from its use in dentistry for prophylaxis against decay. The administration of xylitol in chewing gum and oral pastilles to schoolchildren in Finland has been the ...

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have demonstrated that silver retains antimicrobial activity for longer when it is impregnated into ‘bioactive glass’, and shown for the first time how this ...

Chronic wounds are open sores or injured tissue that fail to heal properly. These types of wounds are notoriously challenging to treat because of bacterial infections like Staphylococcus aureus, or S.

A Purdue University engineer’s patent-pending invention could improve the quality of life for millions of people suffering from diabetic foot ulcers. “The biofilm acts as a shield, hindering ...

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers developed a microneedle (MN) bandage containing selenium (Se) and chlorin e6 (Ce6) hybrid nanoparticles (SeC@PA) for diabetic wound ...

A new antimicrobial drug derived from the sap of an Australian tree has shown promise for treating chronic wounds in animal tests. Chronic wounds are common in people with diabetes, because poor ...

Q: Is it important to visualize chronic and acute wounds differently? A: Accuracy in the assessment of any wound is an essential component of wound healing. This is called global management of the ...

Authors review the indications and contraindications, as well as the risks and benefits, of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in chronic wound management. Wounds that fail to proceed through the normal phases ...

This is especially critical in the case of chronic wounds, which affect about 2.5% of the population in developed countries and drive up to 4% of healthcare costs, according to the International Wound ...