Researchers discovered how anti-cancer drugs called HDAC inhibitors help treat pancreatic cancer by altering scar tissue (fibroblast) development. The findings suggest HDAC inhibitors could be ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers reported that microfibril-associated protein 5 (MFAP5) mediates wound healing through its pro-fibrotic effect by modulating collagen ...

Researchers at WashU Medicine have reduced scar formation and improved heart function in mouse models of heart failure using a monoclonal antibody treatment. Untreated mice develop major scarring ...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research reveals new developments to reprogram scar tissue, that is a result from myocardial infarction (MI), into heart muscle cells. Scientists believe the new approach is ...

EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fibrocell Science, Inc. (OTC: FCSC) today announced that its Phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of azficel-T (LAVIV®) for the treatment of patients with ...

A group of researchers has been conducting work in an attempt to figure out why we form scar tissue after healing from surgery or an injury. Many people don't like the appearance of scars, and scar ...

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that a type of immunotherapy - similar to that approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat inflammatory ...

When someone suffers a heart attack, their heart is left permanently scarred and thus less capable of pumping blood. According to a new study, however, a protein injection could help undo such damage.

Healing from any injury involves a delicate balance between scarring and inflammation — two processes that can wreak havoc as well as make repairs. When the injury is to the brain, the balance is that ...

LA JOLLA (December 6, 2023)—Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers—only about one in eight patients survives five years after diagnosis. Those dismal statistics are in part due to the thick ...