Skin ulcers are open sores resulting from impaired blood flow or prolonged pressure, commonly affecting legs and feet. Symptoms include redness, swelling, and crater-like wounds. Risk factors like ...

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 22 on December 2, 2024, entitled "Less frequent skin ...

It starts as a small patch of dry skin on your leg. But the area soon becomes itchy, the skin begins to crack and it’s nearly impossible not to scratch. A couple days go by and the wound isn’t healing ...

A tightly tied waist cord of the underskirt (petticoat) traditionally worn under a saree, particularly in rural parts of India, may lead to what has been dubbed "petticoat cancer," warn doctors in the ...

In large patches of ulcerous skin, surviving cells prioritize inflammation and wound closure. That’s what they’re programmed to do. Cells, however, can be reprogrammed—as laboratory procedures have ...

People with severe burns, bedsores, or chronic diseases such as diabetes are at risk for developing wounds known as cutaneous ulcers, which can extend through multiple layers of the skin. The ...

“[…] the results of this study indicate that pioglitazone might be useful in treating refractory skin ulcers, a typical condition that reduces the quality of life ...

A Japanese study suggests that age and higher blood pressure significantly increase the risk for skin ulcers in patients with Werner syndrome (WS), while treatment with pioglitazone may offer ...

A 27-year-old male civil servant presented to a hospital in India with noduloulcerative lesions on both lower limbs. At presentation, the patient also had a low-grade continuous fever, malaise and ...

Kimberly Ho, a newly minted nurse at Children’s National Medical Center just off a 12-hour overnight shift, struggled to focus on a presentation about working with sexually traumatized children and ...

Surgical and respirator masks. Increased wear of face masks to prevent from COVID-19 infection, both by the public and healthcare workers, can lead to skin irritation and damage. Researchers from the ...