by Queen’s University Belfast Credit: Queen’s University Belfast Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have designed a new 3D printed bandage, known as a scaffold, which presents an innovative method of treatment to heal diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). The research is the first of its kind and is a breakthrough for diabetes management. The findings have been published in...
by Diabetologia Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Performing proactive surgery to adjust the mechanics of the foot, appears to be effective to treat diabetic foot ulcers, a common and debilitating complication of diabetes, withoutthe potential complications and at significantly lower cost compared to conservative management. The preliminary study, being presented at the annual meeting of the...
by University of South Australia Dr Endre Szili in his lab at UniSA’s Future Industries Institute. Credit: University of South Australia A new formulation developed by University of South Australia scientists to treat antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections in diabetic foot ulcers could also be used to kill the COVID-19 virus circulating in air conditioning systems. Enhancing cold...
ALPHAMED PRESS IMAGE: EXAMPLES OF COMPLETE CLOSURE (100%). CREDIT: ALPHAMED PRESS Durham, NC – According to the results of a phase 1 clinical trial just published in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine, a new stem cell therapy shows promise of making diabetes-related amputations a thing of the past. The trial involved injecting diabetes patients suffering from non-healing...
SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE IMAGE: WATERCOLOR DEPICTION OF THE SKIN’S EPIDERMAL LAYER. IN A NEW STUDY, WOUNDS HEALED QUICKLY AS SKIN CELLS BOUNCED INTRO PRODUCTION MODE AFTER BEING TREATED WITH A NEWLY DISCOVERED REGENERATIVE DRUG COMPOUND. CREDIT: KAYLA NUTSCH OF THE BOLLONG LABORATORY AT SCRIPPS RESEARCH LA JOLLA, CA–A discovery involving multiple teams from across Scripps Research has revealed a powerful new...
The prognosis for people with an infected diabetic foot ulcer is worse than was previously thought, according to new research. More than half the patients in the research study did not see their ulcer heal over a year – and one in seven had to have part or all of their foot amputated. Foot ulcers are...
