A collaborative study reveals two kinds of scarring, dubbed hot and cold, in injured heart tissue, suggesting that treatments must take the type of scar into account Not all scars are created equal.
Acne scars can linger long after breakouts disappear, quietly impacting skin texture, tone, and confidence. While filters and ...
When inflammation in the body goes unchecked, it can cause fibrosis, or tissue scarring that may lead to organ dysfunction or ...
After certain kinds of injuries or wounds — think heart attacks, burns and tendon tears, among others — scar tissue can form ...
After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...
Because sometimes the end of a pimple is the beginning of the problem. Jacoblund/Getty Images Dealing with pimples is frustrating enough, but add stubborn, lingering acne scars to the mix and you ...
After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...
Top surgery will cause some scarring, which varies depending on the type of surgery people have. Maintaining good health before and after surgery and proper wound care postsurgery may help to minimize ...
Researchers have designed a new device, which doesn't rely on immunosuppressing drugs, may assist efforts to develop an artificial pancreas to treat diabetes. Implantable devices that release insulin ...