An enzyme expressed by skin cells could be helpful in the management of non-healing skin wounds and ulcers, according to ...

When the skin is injured, a stem cell’s survival instincts kick in. New research reveals that a simple amino acid, serine, ...

The skin has two types of adult stem cells: epidermal and hair follicle. Their jobs seem well-defined: maintaining the skin, ...

Scientists found that adult stem cells intended to maintain hair growth are sometimes redirected to healing skin instead and the amino acid serine, found in common foods, regulates this process. The ...

Skin substitutes are cellular- and tissue-based products designed to imitate, replace, and repair damaged skin. They treat ulcers, bedsores, and other chronic wounds that have failed to heal through ...

Skin grafts genetically engineered from a patient's own cells can heal persistent wounds in people with an extremely painful dermatologic disease, a Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial has shown.

Gene therapy skin grafts provide a life-changing solution for EB patients, significantly improving wound healing and quality of life in Phase 3 clinical trials.

Genetically engineered skin grafts exhibited a long-term ability to heal large, chronic wounds in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, according to study results published in ...

Through painting, 17-year-old Brianna Ibarra is turning pain into purpose, raising thousands for Cook Children's Hospital.

Effective wound care is critical for patients recovering from surgery or managing chronic or non-healing wounds. Advances in treatment have led to the development of skin substitutes ...

Wound healing involves a number of complex processes in the body. We'll talk about the four stages and what to expect with each.

Here’s what dermatologists think. By Erica Sweeney Smoother skin, smaller pores, better hydration — these are just a few of the many benefits facials can offer. And who isn’t relaxed after ...