When inflammation in the body goes unchecked, it can cause fibrosis, or tissue scarring that may lead to organ dysfunction or ...

A collaborative study reveals two kinds of scarring, dubbed hot and cold, in injured heart tissue, suggesting that treatments must take the type of scar into account Not all scars are created equal.

Scar revision is a treatment that improves the appearance of a scar. Scars are part of how your body heals. Sometimes scars don’t heal the way you want them to. A scar might be large, raised, painful, ...

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...

Acne scars can linger long after breakouts disappear, quietly impacting skin texture, tone, and confidence. While filters and ...

A team of researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) has taken a step forward in understanding the complex structure of heart scars that form after a myocardial infarction.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old female who has had four benign breast biopsies/lumpectomies in the last 25 years. I’ve also been dealing with extreme itching on one side of my breast. I recently ...

Researchers have designed a new device, which doesn't rely on immunosuppressing drugs, may assist efforts to develop an artificial pancreas to treat diabetes. Implantable devices that release insulin ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . FDA issued a safety alert Thursday regarding reports of squamous cell carcinoma and various lymphomas in the ...

The immune system’s foreign body response is important for keeping us healthy – but it’s not so useful when that foreign body is a medical implant. Researchers at MIT have now developed a device that ...

Scar revision is a broad term that’s used to describe techniques that minimize or improve the appearance of scars. Simply put, scars are growths of fibrous tissue that form as part of your body’s ...