Researchers from UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health are developing natural plant compounds into a healing gel that could speed up recovery and prevent wounds from returning A patient and caregiver meet ...

Chock-full of Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, fish oil can help lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation in the skin and joints, and promote healthy fetal development. Now a Tel Aviv University ...

Evidence shows that a pressure ulcer should be closed surgically if it does not respond to wound care and there is no other contradiction to surgical procedures The standard of care for management of ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Tammy LaForce says she called James Square nursing home every two hours to remind the staff to turn her father so his bed sores wouldn't worsen. Her father, Curt LaForce, had ...

Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, ...

Researchers supported by Genome BC are testing plant-based compounds that block Granzyme B-an enzyme linked to slow wound repair-to help patients recover more effectively from pressure injuries.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Every day in hospitals and long-term care homes, people with limited mobility develop painful pressure injuries, commonly known as bed ...