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Scientists make cells that enable the sense of touch

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Human embryonic stem cell-derived neurons (green) showing nuclei in blue. Left: with retinoic acid added. Right: with retinoic acid and BMP4 added, creating proprioceptive sensory interneurons (pink). Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center/Stem Cell Reports Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have, for…
Posted on January 17, 2018
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Researchers find factor that delays wound healing

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New research carried out at The University of Manchester has identified a bacterium—normally present on the skin that causes poor wound healing in certain conditions. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its variants are associated with delays in wound healing. Damage to a receptor that allows the body to recognise the bacteria is associated with a change in…
Posted on November 8, 2017
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Topical gel made from oral blood pressure drugs shown effective in healing chronic wounds

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An international team of researchers led by Johns Hopkins has shown that a topical gel made from a class of common blood pressure pills that block inflammation pathways speeds the healing of chronic skin wounds in mice and pigs. A report of the findings, published Oct. 16 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, marks efforts…
Posted on November 7, 2017
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