Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a common complication of type-1 and type-2 diabetes. About 10–15% of patients with diabetes develop foot ulcers. A validated foot ulcer classification system that will support the development of treatment strategis is necessary for clinicians managing DFUs. More than 10 classification systems have been described by researchers.
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Read MoreUnless your name is Peter Parker, you may not be aware of quite how versatile spider silk is as a material. In fact, aside from spinning webs, spider silk can also be used for a plethora of applications — from improving the quality of microphones in hearing aids to forming incredibly strong-yet-lightweight shields to forming microcapsules for delivering anti-cancer vaccines.
Read MoreOsiris Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC Pink:OSIR), a regenerative medicine company focused on developing and marketing products for wound care, orthopedics, and sports medicine, announced the initiation of its “Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Open-Label Study with a Crossover Extension Option to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of GrafixPL PRIME™ in the Treatment of Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers.”
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Read MoreSmell receptors found throughout the body could help diagnose and treat diseases, including cancer, according to a new review of studies. Researchers from the Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany, after examining more than 200 studies, determined that olfactory receptors — proteins that bind to odors aiding in the sense of smell — perform many unknown functions outside the nose.
Read MoreThese complex 3D structures of bacteria explain many of the challenges clinicians face with wound care, infection and healing. Scientists are fighting back. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) was the first person to delve into the field of microbiology and document initial observations of bacteria.
Read MoreMisonix, Inc., a provider of minimally invasive therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices that enhance clinical outcomes, announced today the results of a new Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT), which demonstrated superior healing outcomes associated with the use of ultrasonic debridement for lower extremity wounds.
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