Researchers discovered how anti-cancer drugs called HDAC inhibitors help treat pancreatic cancer by altering scar tissue (fibroblast) development. The findings suggest HDAC inhibitors could be ...

In a surprising blow for the multi-billion-dollar skincare industry, a new study has found that common, inexpensive ...

Keloids are raised, overgrown scars that can develop after skin injuries or surgery, often extending beyond the original wound boundaries. For many people, keloids are more than just a cosmetic ...

Researchers at WashU Medicine have reduced scar formation and improved heart function in mouse models of heart failure using a monoclonal antibody treatment. Untreated mice develop major scarring ...

Having cataract surgery these days has been streamlined in comparison to the ordeal it was years ago. Many years ago, cataracts were removed in a hospital setting and the patient during post-op had to ...

After undergoing a partial mastectomy, scar tissue caused pain and stiffness. Then, I found a simple exercise that helped immensely. As a 20-year breast cancer survivor, I have always had scar tissue ...

LA JOLLA (December 6, 2023)—Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers—only about one in eight patients survives five years after diagnosis. Those dismal statistics are in part due to the thick ...