What if we could coax a mouse—or even a human—to regrow part of an ear? A study published this week in Science by Lin, Jia, Shi, He, Wang, and colleagues suggests that such a possibility may be closer than we think. In a landmark comparative genomics and transcriptomics study, the team identifies a dormant genetic switch that,... Continue Reading →
Breakthrough treatments for wound healing @scienceadvances #ActAgainstAmputation @alpslimb
This manuscript from Freeman and coworkers Skin injuries across the body continue to disrupt everyday life for millions of patients and result in prolonged hospital stays, infection, and death. Advances in wound healing devices have improved clinical practice but have mainly focused on treating macroscale healing versus underlying microscale pathophysiology. Consensus is lacking on optimal... Continue Reading →