The Truth About Skin Care

A prospective study found that the use of sutures to close the skin after a caesarean delivery results in fewer wound complications than the use of staples, Reuters reports. Suzanne Basha and colleagues at the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania led a prospective trial of 416 women giving birth via c-section who were randomly [...]

A study in this week’s edition of The Lancet reports that the use of human embryonic stem-cells (hESCs) is a promising alternative for producing temporary skin substitutes for patients awaiting skin grafts after, for example, serious burn injuries. The article is the work of Dr Christine Baldeschi, INSERM and Institute for Stem Cell Therapy and [...]

Light touch – the sense that lets musicians find the right notes on a keyboard, a seamstress revel in the feel of cool silk, the artisan feel a curve in material and the blind read Braille – truly depends on the activity of Merkel cells usually found in crescent-shaped clusters in the skin, said researchers [...]

The drug avotermin (Juvista) could provide accelerated and permanent improvement in scarring following injuries. The findings are reported in an Article in this week’s Lancet, written by Professor Mark Ferguson, University of Manchester, UK, and Renovo, Manchester, UK, and colleagues. Skin is the most frequently injured tissue, and millions of people worldwide [...]

Research conducted by Allison Berrier, PhD, Assistant Professor of Oral and Craniofacial Biology at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Dentistry, and colleagues, provides insights that may help scientists design novel approaches to control wound healing and fight diseases such as cancer and fibrosis.