There is a saying that "anything worth doing is worth overdoing." When it comes to healing lower leg wounds, some horses take this advice to heart and essentially "overheal" their injuries, resulting ...

Years ago, during my "marketing and sales period", a nurse approached me during a break at a seminar to ask my advice about a patient and his wound. Instead of describing the patient and his problems, ...

Whether large or small, serious or innocuous, all wounds follow a distinct and complex healing process. During the 2013 Western Veterinary Conference, held Feb. 17-21 in Las Vegas, Nev., one ...

WASHINGTON, January 19, 2021 -- Biomedical engineers developed a technique to observe wound healing in real time, discovering a central role for cells known as fibroblasts. The work, reported in APL ...

May 21, 2007 -- Topical application of a gel made from platelets in healthy individuals' own blood (autologous platelet gel; APG) may help wounds heal more quickly and completely, according to the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Honey may serve as a wound-healing agent for scalp wounds, especially in patients who are poor surgical ...

Q: What is negative pressure wound treatment? A: Negative pressure wound treatment is the application of suction to a wound that may increase the rate of healing. In theory, NPWT works by removing ...