Damaged mouse skin looked almost as good as new in less than two weeks, thanks to a protein from a parasitic roundworm. Reading time 2 minutes The secret to scar-free healing might come from an ...

Researchers at Rutgers University have discovered that a protein produced by an intestinal nematode parasite, Heligmosomoides polygyrus, can be used to enhance wound healing in mice. The study showed ...

Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey have discovered that a protein produced by parasitic worms in the gut enhances wound healing in mice. The study, to be published August 23 in the ...

BOSTON – A parasitic worm could help skin wounds heal faster and better. Skin wounds must close quickly to avoid infection but this rapid closure promotes the formation of scar tissue rather than ...

Cool guys may have scars, but plenty of people would relish the opportunity to get rid of their own. In new research out this week, an experimental drug has shown promise at being able to clear up ...