Why don’t our bodies remove old scars? The answer goes to the heart of how our bodies have adapted to protect us. Why do some ...

A Virginia Tech team has identified a promising new therapeutic strategy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), showing ...

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most difficult cancers to treat, in large part because tumors do not exist in isolation.

Over time, scar tissue slows or stops implanted bioelectronics. But new interdisciplinary research could help pacemakers, sensors and other implantable devices keep people healthier for longer. The ...

A breakthrough study reveals how shifting the body’s healing response could help regenerate tissue instead of forming scars.

Patent issued for precision-engineered scar tissue release tools designed for connective tissue fibrosis and fascial ...

For centuries, the inability to regrow lost body parts has been considered a defining limitation of humans and other mammals.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety alert, warning of a rare but concerning potential risk of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and various lymphomas in the scar tissue around ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mouse study suggests scar-free skin healing may be possible by blocking a nerve-related regeneration brake. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) ...