Fistula Solutions holds seven patents and was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health grant to develop a new device ...

The treatment, which is minimally invasive, works by inserting a thin tube (called a catheter) into the damaged vein. Radio waves are sent through the tube to gently heat the vein walls. This causes ...

Joe Kunz, who battled addiction for years, entered recovery last fall after seeking treatment for wounds caused by the animal tranquilizer xylazine.

In a peer-reviewed journal, Pittsburgh doctors are sharing their experience treating wounds associated with xylazine, a ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been approved as a complementary treatment for certain medical conditions, but some claim it can also have anti-aging effects. Experts weigh risks and benefits.

Four people have been charged over the death of a 5-year-old boy in a hyperbaric chamber at an ‘alternative medicine clinic’ ...

Surgically removing tumours can leave patients with large wounds, so skin is usually taken from elsewhere on the body and ...

Rsearchers have developed the first wearable device for measuring gases emitted from and absorbed by the skin. By analyzing these gases, the device offers an entirely new way to assess skin health, ...

A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Stem Cells and Development highlights the potential of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) as a therapeutic strategy for high-dose ...

The company is preparing to supply exosomes loaded with wound-healing compounds to treat radiation exposure in defense and ...

Wound healing is a highly specialized multi-step process for repairing damaged or injured tissues. 1 A failure in normal wound healing leads to a chronic state susceptible to infection, or abnormal ...

A program that sent breast and prostate cancer patients to Washington state for faster radiation treatment is coming to a close at the end of next month, almost two years after it was implemented ...