Adelaide
11-20-2012, 02:59 PM
Sweat Glands Play Major Role in Healing Human Wounds
ScienceDaily (Nov. 20, 2012) — As poor wound healing from diabetic ulcers and other ailments takes heavy toll on healthcare costs, U-M findings pave way for new efficient therapies.
It turns out the same glands that make you sweat are responsible for another job vital to your health: they help heal wounds.
Human skin is rich with millions of eccrine sweat glands that help your body cool down after a trip to the gym or on a warm day. These same glands, new University of Michigan Health System research shows, also happen to play a key role in providing cells for recovering skin wounds -- such as scrapes, burns and ulcers.
The findings were released online ahead of print in the American Journal of Pathology.
Sweat Glands Play Major Role in Healing Human Wounds - Science Daily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121120100432.htm)
This is a pretty neat thing to discover. At my work, diabetic ulcers and other wounds can take years to heal properly, if they ever do. It's amazing even the politics surrounding wound healing - recently the HEAL protocol was stopped because it required the use of a certain corporation's supplies, in favour of a best practice protocol. Constantly changing!
ScienceDaily (Nov. 20, 2012) — As poor wound healing from diabetic ulcers and other ailments takes heavy toll on healthcare costs, U-M findings pave way for new efficient therapies.
It turns out the same glands that make you sweat are responsible for another job vital to your health: they help heal wounds.
Human skin is rich with millions of eccrine sweat glands that help your body cool down after a trip to the gym or on a warm day. These same glands, new University of Michigan Health System research shows, also happen to play a key role in providing cells for recovering skin wounds -- such as scrapes, burns and ulcers.
The findings were released online ahead of print in the American Journal of Pathology.
Sweat Glands Play Major Role in Healing Human Wounds - Science Daily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121120100432.htm)
This is a pretty neat thing to discover. At my work, diabetic ulcers and other wounds can take years to heal properly, if they ever do. It's amazing even the politics surrounding wound healing - recently the HEAL protocol was stopped because it required the use of a certain corporation's supplies, in favour of a best practice protocol. Constantly changing!