Two gene variations might help explain why some people experience chronic wounds.

The bioactive coating tethers restorative proteins to implanted tissues and fosters new growth, animal studies suggest.

Havran described gamma-delta T cells’ direct function in epithelial repair.

When hair follicle stem cells lose their protein-based death cue, they take on a new role helping to repair wounds in skin.

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Reprogrammed cells fix wounds in living mice.

Previously considered immobile, these cells swoop in to seal epithelial holes and clean up cellular detritus.  

After an initial wounding, genes needed for repair remain ready for action.

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Immune cells called macrophages from the peritoneal cavity of mice migrate to injured livers and aid in repair.

Forces from bidirectional growth plates mechanically realign broken bones in infant mice.

Olfactory receptors in the skin may help repair damaged tissue, a study shows.

Determining which critters are present in an infected wound could aid in treatment, particularly of soldiers injured in combat.

An adhesive inspired by a parasitic worm could help better affix skin grafts in burn patients.

Biomimicry yields a new type of patch that may help wounds heal faster.

The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.

A new assay shows that cells use lamellipodia as their primary mechanism to seal up holes in epithelial tissue.