THE pathogenesis of chronic stasis ulcer of the leg is not well understood. It is generally accepted that an important factor is excessive venous pressure in the leg. In strong support of this concept ...

The National Institutes of Health is funding a University at Buffalo-led research team’s efforts to enhance medical imaging. The Department of Biomedical Engineering is a joint program between the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The National Institutes of Health are helping to fund an evolution in medical imaging, and a University at Buffalo-led research team is leading the way. Jun Xia, PhD, associate ...

I frequently use Unna boots or DuoDerm or Vigilon dressings to treat chronic leg/foot ulcers. While these treatments eventually work most of the time, is there a more efficient approach? —CORBIN ...

KureCare is expanding its Medicare-covered wound treatment access ahead of January 2026 CMS reimbursement changes. New ...

Thirty-one years old Fatimoh Bolanle Muritala is critically ill and in need of urgent help. As a matter of fact, the food vendor from Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State needs a whopping ...

IRVINE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 17, 2024 / enVVeno Medical Corporation (Nasdaq:NVNO) ("enVVeno" or the "Company"), a company setting new standards of care for the treatment of venous disease, today ...

Chronic vein problems are very common and often unrecognized as a threat to health. When the valves in your veins stop working, blood pools in the lower leg area and pressure builds up in the vein.

Dear Dr. Gott: I'm in a desperate situation at age 82 and need someone to tell me what to do. For more than a year, I have been seeing a dermatologist who says that I have an ulcer on my left leg that ...

MC1R is best known for something quite different from wound healing: the gene is responsible for red hair and very fair skin.

In celebration of my birth month, I felt led to reflect on and share my journey with a leg ulcer, a chapter that has tested my endurance, reshaped my faith and deepened my gratitude for God.Living ...

Dr. Mario Adajar filed a lawsuit alleging a fellow doctor amputated his leg due to negligence. Adajar said Dr. Michael Baloga, Jr., treated his foot ulcer with a cast that ultimately led to infection.