Sentences with phrase «as diabetic ulcers»

Dr Smout said the discovery means it's possible the growth factor could be used to accelerate the healing of chronic wounds such as diabetic ulcers and to develop a vaccine against the worm - induced cancer.

Mark Poznansky, MD, PhD, director of the MGH - VIC and senior author of the Wound Repair and Regeneration report adds, «Having a novel therapeutic that is based on the immediate isolation of a patient's own cells, with minimal manipulation, will represent an attractive option for the wound care field; and a successful option that accelerates healing would greatly benefit patients, as diabetic ulcers typically need up to a year or more heal.

Dr Wenxin Wang is trying to uncover therapies for diseases such as diabetic ulcers and Epidermolysis Bullosa, which causes chronic skin conditions: «We are currently investigating the use of these new materials for biomedical applications such as drug / gene delivery, cross linkable hydrogel materials and skin adhesives.

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He expects them to be of most help in treating persistent wounds, such as pressure sores and diabetic ulcers.

BETHESDA, Md. (Nov. 15, 2012)-- Chronic wounds such as foot ulcers are a common problem for diabetics and are the cause of more than 80 percent of the lower leg amputations in these patients.

Having staph aureus in your nose — which is the case for about 30 percent of people — is not necessarily a problem in and of itself, but is a risk factor for getting other infections such as surgical site infections, boils, catheter site infections in people on dialysis and diabetic foot ulcers.

For example, people with diabetes are at risk for a number of adverse health consequences, such as blindness, kidney failure, diabetic foot ulcers, or the amputation of a limb due to negligent treatment.