ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kerecis, the pioneer in the use of fish skin and fatty acids for tissue regeneration and protection, will unveil its latest scientific and clinical updates, including ...

The seven A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) are withdrawing the local coverage determinations (LCDs) for skin substitute grafts/cellular and tissue-based products for the treatment of dia ...

Genetically modified skin grafts could help addicts who struggle with relapse. Getty Images University researchers Xiaoyang Wu and Ming Xu have seen mice hooked on cocaine and alcohol turn up their ...

Kellen Chen receives funding from the Plastic Surgery Foundation Translational Grant Award and C-DOCTOR (supported by the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research and National Institutes ...

Skin from cod and tilapia is being used to treat burns and other skin damage. Icelandic biotechnology company Kerecis has developed an FDA-approved cod-skin treatment that can speed up burn healing ...

The biggest concern for patients undergoing skin grafting are scarring post-surgery and the regeneration of transplanted skin. The depth of scarring after suturing varies depending on the skill of the ...

Bioengineers have developed a way to grow engineered skin in three-dimensional shapes, including a seamless 'glove' of skin that could be slipped onto a severely burned hand. If you've ever tried gift ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.View full ...

While bioengineered skin holds great promise for people such as burn victims, the material has so far only been produced in flat sheets. Now, however, scientists have devised a method of growing it in ...