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Laughter really is the best medicine (for leg ulcers)

Forget technology. The best prescription for patients with venous leg ulcers is good quality nursing care – and the occasional belly laugh!

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bacteria toxic to wound-treating maggots

Bacteria that infect chronic wounds can be deadly to maggot 'biosurgeons' used to treat the lesions, show researchers writing in the journal Microbiology. The findings could lead to more effective treatment of wounds and th ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gene Therapy Hastens Healing Process in Chronic Leg Ulcers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Chronic wounds, including venous leg ulcers which are caused by poor circulation in the veins of the legs, are difficult and expensive to treat. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies significant savings on venous leg ulcer dressings

The UK National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by routinely using inexpensive dressings to treat venous leg ulcers, after a study published in the October issue of BJS showed that they are just as effective ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Maggot therapy similar to standard care for leg ulcers

Larval (maggot) therapy has similar health benefits and costs compared with a standard treatment for leg ulcers, find two studies published on bmj.com today.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0