Inflammation works to handle and to eventually heal the wound. But inflammation is not always helpful, or even harmless. In autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and inflammatory ...

Wound healing involves four stages: homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. The skin is the body's largest ...

Doctors are unsure why diabetes and obesity increase the risk of slow wound healing, but inflammation may provide a link. People with diabetes often have circulation issues due to the damage due ...

Cancers resemble wounds. The question is why, and what does this mean? Many features of cancers – the so-called ‘Hallmarks of Cancer' ...

It usually shows up on damaged skin such as inflamed wounds, dirty cuts, and areas with poor blood circulation. Although many different types of bacteria cause cellulitis, the two most common ...

“In patients with diabetes, wound healing is impaired because of excess inflammation,” said Chandan Sen, one of the study’s corresponding authors. “Left untreated, these non ...

The infection travels to the joint via the bloodstream from another part of the body, such as a person's skin, nose, throat, ears, or an existing wound. Within hours to days, pain, inflammation ...