UC Riverside scientists discover wound-healing substance
Many people suffer from the inability to heal properly and open wounds are subject to systemic i...g the experimentation on chickens because chickens heal much the way humans do, Martins-Green's laboratory has shown that cCAF can by itself orchestrate muc...Recovery from spinal cord injury seen in mice when scarring is minimized
...design an elegant therapy that permits the cord to heal itself," says Alexander Seitz, M.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the Heber-Katz laboratory and lead author on the study. To prevent the formation of scar tissue at the site of injury to the spinal cord, the researchers were careful in their experiments ...'Gift of the Magi' bears anti-cancer agents, researchers suggest
...medicinal compound, it has been used to kill pain, heal wounds and neutralize bad breath. There is some documentation that some ancient civilizations may have even used the plant to combat cancer. If so, the current study represents the first scientific evidence of its effectiveness, the researchers say. ...Scientists design molecules that mimic nanostructure of bone
...e, who led the study. "Ideally we want the body to heal itself, in this case to repair bone by encouraging mineralized material to grow on a fibrous scaffold that the body would interpret as natural. "This work also is an important step in creating an organic scaffold or matrix that can provide cells with...Regeneration in the mammalian heart demonstrated by Wistar researchers
...98. At that time, they noted the mice were able to heal small holes punched in their ears for identification purposes, with little or no evidence of scarring. The research is now moving in the direction of identifying specific genetic and molecular differences between the MRL and other mouse strains. Suc...Estrogen, soy boost recovery in hearts after surgery, studies show
...ctivity that may help the heart function better or heal faster." Researchers examining the heart are using mice and rats that lack estrogen. In the new study, 10 estrogen-lacking female rats ate a diet of soy rich in the isoflavones genistein, daidzein and glycitein, which bind to estrogen receptors, for...Polymer gel holds promise for therapeutics delivery and tissue engineering
...oints. Once injured, articular cartilage doesn't heal well, or typically at all on its own. Consequently, more than one million cartilage repair surgeries are conducted annually. However, there are limitations to the effectiveness of these surgeries because physicians have been unable to spur growth o...Weizmann Institute scientists block loss of eyesight in animals with a glaucoma-like disease
...rosis. The concept of using these "enemy" cells to heal the body seemed uncanny. Prof. Schwartz, who has also developed an immune-based therapy for spinal cord injuries now being tested in a clinical trial, believes thatcontrary to accepted wisdomautoimmunity can play a beneficial role in the body. ...MIT develops filters for wastewater treatment, more
...be passed through the membranes. And the membranes heal themselves: if damaged by a caustic solution, a comb-containing membrane can be heated at approximately 90 degrees C in water to re-segregate excess combs from the bulk and re-line the damaged surfaces with hydrophilic material. NEW CHEMISTRIES ...One in three physicians unlikely to get routine medical care
Doctor, heal thyself? That seems the motto among a group of physicians surveyed by Johns Hopkins researchers: More than a third said they were unlikely to see a doctor on a regular basis. Of 915 physicians queried by the Hopkins team, 312 (34 percent) said they ...Chance discovery of 'immortal skin' holds medical promise
...tests confirmed that the novel skin will cover and heal superficial wounds. Most importantly, Allen-Hoffmann says the cells grow into distinct stratified layers to become essentially no different from normal skin. "That was the really big finding in all this, the critical piece of information we needed to...SPRAY-ON "sticking plasters" can now help heal the wounds inside the body made during delicate keyhole surgery. The bright blue plasters, sprayed directly onto organs in the form of a gel, promise to prevent post-surgical complications that usually mean another operation. "It's like an inter...Skin and hair spring from the same stem cells, researchers find
...implications for understanding the way skin wounds heal and some skin cancers develop, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and New York University School of Medicine have found compelling evidence that the hair follicle and the epidermis may originate from the same cache of cells....Healing the brain from the inside out
... demonstrate for the first time that the brain can heal itself from the inside out, without transplantation. This breakthrough in fundamental neural cell biology is a long way from clinical application but Macklis says that if the mechanisms at work here can be understood and controlled, it may open a ne...Bone produced from skin and gum tissue
...ient's own cells from easily accessed tissues that heal quickly is a major step toward an alternative to conventional bone grafts, Rutherford says. "If the implanted cells form bone directly, in addition to secreting BMP-7, these autografts would be useful in regenerating bone in the many cases where few...Carbon diem: Grants awarded to research that seizes excess carbon dioxide
...igate its effect on the environment. The earth can heal itself -- we're just giving it too much to handle." While these grants are examining ways to remove the carbon dioxide from sources, other research is examining ways to store the gas after its collection -- such as by injecting it into old mines or...Protein that stimulates blood vessel growth also helps repair broken bones
Bones that refuse to heal may one day be set straight by a drug that stimula... matter of weeks, some breaks stubbornly refuse to heal for months, years, or longer, she said. Scientists have suggested a few factors that may interfere ...Heat can help maintain muscle mass in immobilized limbs, study shows
...r people, whose bone injuries often take longer to heal and whose levels of muscle mass already are depleted. "If an 80-year-old breaks a hip and goes to bed for six to eight weeks, he or she may never be able to walk again," Powers said. "This may have particular relevance to an aging population, beca...Non-toxic peptide blocks spread of prostate cancer in rats
...o. "Cancer is the price we pay for our ability to heal from wounds," Livant said. "When intact fibronectin stimulates cancer cells to invade, they can easily reach the blood or lymphatic system and metastasize or spread to other parts of the body." In early cell culture studies, Livant discovered that ...Testosterone, stress may not suppress immune system after all
...g wounded mice to see how longit takes for them to heal after treatment with testosterone or other steroid...k, andanimals given testosterone or other steroids heal a day sooner than untreatedanimals. "I'm trying to show what hundreds of researchers for the past 20...