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UrduPeople are being asked to complete an online survey to help identify the top ten global burns research priorities and improve burns care around the world. The survey is part of an international partnership set up to give a louder voice to burns patients, carers and clinicians.
Tag: Burn Injuries
Discovery of Skin Cell Function Could Open Doors to Improved Burn Healing
Tissue engineering research has shown that a skin cell type could be a new therapeutic target to accelerate the healing of burns and possibly other wounds.
Orthopaedic experts offer recommendations for preventing common summer bone and joint injuries – swimming, lawnmower, barbecue safety and more!
ROSEMONT, Ill. (June 6, 2022)—When the weather warms up and the vacation season starts, you might want to dive right into all of your summer plans. However, summer activities come with risks for injuries if you’re not prepared. The American Academy…
Study: Light therapy helps burn injuries heal faster by triggering growth protein
The research found that photobiomodulation – a form of low-dose light therapy – sped up recovery from burns and reduced inflammation in mice by activating endogenous TGF‐beta 1, a protein that controls cell growth and division.
Making Microwaves Safer for Children
Researchers at Rush and other leaders, worked diligently to document the frequency and severity of burn injuries resulting from removing hot contents from the microwave and young children’s vulnerability to them, published the results of their efforts in The Journal of Pediatrics on Jan. 20.
Injury Prevention Experts Offer Safety Tips as Temperatures Drop
Injury Prevention experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt want to raise awareness on the importance of safely heating your home.
Re-purposing existing drug could expedite development of novel chronic pain treatment caused by burn injury, helping sufferers including veterans
New research shows how second-degree burns cause hard-to-treat chronic pain, and this understanding may be key to treating these complications, common in war veterans.