The US has a diabetic wound problem. An estimated 1 million patients with diabetes in the US develop a foot ulcer annually.

An open wound is the perfect playground for bacteria – but some of these bacteria are actually helpful. Researchers found that Alcaligenes faecalis – named as such because it was originally discovered ...

For people with diabetes, high blood sugar can damage blood vessels and nerves, leading to chronic wounds that stay open for months. But a new gel-based treatment could massively speed up the healing ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Cuts, scrapes, burns—we all experience them and reach for home remedies we think are tried and true. But are we helping the healing process or making it worse? Today, we’re setting ...

Deepak (78, name changed) had been suffering from varicose veins in his left leg (swollen due to accumulation of blood) for 20 years. He was undergoing compression therapy (pressure applied to improve ...

When a wild orangutan in Indonesia suffered a painful wound to his cheek, he did something that stunned researchers: He chewed plant leaves known to have pain-relieving and healing properties, rubbed ...