New Compounds May Promote Scar-Free Wound Healing, Animal Study Finds

In a study published on Friday, researchers at Rutgers University have found that a molecule released by an intestinal parasite promotes wound healing in mice. “We have developed a novel therapy for the treatment of skin wounds that favors regenerative wound healing over … scarring,” William Gause, director of the Center for Immunity and Inflammation at Rutgers University and the study’s lead author, said in the press release. After tissue is wounded, the body may heal the wound through skin regeneration or scarring. Regenerated tissue is the same in structure and function as the old tissue, while scarring creates tissues that are different in appearance and prone to various complications....