Diabetes News – Newsletter for February 10, 2011

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Nano drug promising in treatment of chronic wounds

WASHINGTON – Scientists have developed a low cost, nanometer-sized drug to treat chronic wounds including diabetic foot ulcers or burns.

Poor blood circulation arising from diabetes often results in skin wounds which do not heal, causing pain, infection and at times amputation.
Several proteins, called growth factors, have been found to speed up … Read more >>.

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