As a result, an organism must quickly repair the barrier after a skin injury occurs. To gain further insights into this critical process, researchers have begun characterizing the wound healing ...

The buildup of these cells in tissues like the skin slows down the body’s ability to heal after injuries ... seemed to “wake up” the skin’s repair systems, making them respond more ...

A new research paper was published by Aging (Aging-US) on December 3, 2024, in Volume 17, Issue 1, titled "Topical ABT-263 treatment reduces aged skin senescence and improves subsequent wound healing.

Instead of grabbing your usual body lotion or face moisturizer, try a cream made to support and repair your skin barrier. “Repairing the skin barrier means giving it what it needs, which is ...

Whether it’s caused by acne, surgery or another wound-inducing experience, skin scarring is almost as ... appearance of scars from acne, burns, injury and surgery, according to the brand.

This review details recent advances in skin regeneration and repair strategies, and describes their major advantages and limitations. Future prospects for skin regeneration are also outlined.

The onset of skin reactions and injuries depends on the dose received by the skin. Effects are distinguished in prompt (< 2 weeks), early (2-8 weeks), midterm (6-52 weeks) and long-term (>40 weeks).

Two noted wound experts are calling for research that could lead to a universal definition of and diagnosis criteria for end-of-life skin failure.

Some rare health conditions related to defects in DNA repair genes render patients highly sensitive to radiation. Patients with the heterozygous form of the ataxia telangiectasia gene have been found ...

More information: Xiaowei Bian et al, Epigenetic memory of radiotherapy in dermal fibroblasts impairs wound repair capacity ...