On diabetic foot, wound healing, amputation prevention, and the merger of consumer tech with medical devices
In recent years, the therapeutic potential of probiotics has gained considerable attention, particularly in the context of gut health and immune modulation. However, their role in cutaneous immunity and wound healing remains an emerging field of study. A fascinating study published in The FASEB Journal sheds light on the promising effects of postbiotic lactobacilli on... Continue Reading →
Harnessing Probiotics: A Leap Towards Alleviating Diabetic Foot Infections In the battle against diabetic foot infections, a beacon of hope emerges from the heart of Baghdad. A recent manuscript published in the Iraqi Journal of Science, penned by Haneen Majid Abdulkareem AlAsadi and Khalid Jaber Kadhum Luti from the Department of Biotechnology, College of Science,... Continue Reading →
Compelling data from Aybar and coworkers suggests that debridement plus addition of Lactiplantibacillus may improve macrophage polarity as well as improve healing. To be continued! Abstract This work aimed to evaluate the adjuvant treatment to surgical debridement using topical applications of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 10241 cultures in complicated diabetic foot ulcers as compared to diabetic foot ulcers... Continue Reading →
