Delthia Ricks
Scientists have engineered a synthetic biodegradable foam that can suppress inflammation, promote blood vessel growth and support the rapid healing of chronic skin wounds, an innovation that may one day improve treatment for ailing patients and possibly reduce costs of a major global health problem … The new material, tested in pigs with chronic skin wounds, matched or outperformed a clinical wound-healing product considered the “gold standard” of care. The research suggests that the investigational material may one day accelerate tissue repair among patients with skin wounds that have defied healing … read more