Second-degree burn wound after two days of healing. Phot by Cjr80 via Wikimedia Commons A topical gel formulation of 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) for the treatment of burn wounds has achieved near-complete closure within 21 days in animal models. The findings were published in the journal Biomaterials. Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation and the University of Arizona College of Medicine have developed the new formulation. The medication is best known under the brand name...

Photo by James Heilman, MD via Wikimedia Commons New research shows that adults with atopic dermatitis (AD), particularly those with childhood onset, report significantly greater limitations in their educational and professional choices. Investigators found that up to 38% of childhood-onset patients reported career restrictions and more than 36% reporting constrained study choices, compared to individuals whose disease began in adulthood. The authors say their findings, published in the...

A highly magnified view of melanoma tumours growing in the skin. CD169+ macrophages are shown in green and yellow, forming a biological boundary wall to contain the tumours. Image courtesy Garvan Institute of Medical Research For the first time, researchers have observed macrophages attacking melanoma cells in real time and identified a subpopulation of the immune cells involved in resisting the skin cancer. The findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, reveal how this cell...