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Their paper, "Water-powered, electronics-free dressings that electrically stimulate wounds for rapid wound closure," was published Aug. 7 in the open-access journal Science Advances. Chronic wounds ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In December 2023, I had an open-heart aortic valve replacement. All went well, but then I contracted a staph infection. I had to have a second procedure to remove the top four sternal ...

As part of this collaboration, Open Wound Research and Venture Medical will work with leading research institutions to assess the efficacy and efficiency of CAMPS products in pressure ulcer treatment.

Researchers have developed an inexpensive bandage that uses an electric field to promote healing in chronic wounds. In animal testing, wounds that were treated with these electric bandages healed 30% ...

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As a youngster, wound treatment is often limited to bandages and maybe stitches, with a scar being one of the worst potential outcomes. “Chronic” wounds, which do not start healing after 4 to 12 weeks ...