Diabetic foot ulcers can be slow to heal and prone to recurring. A new study employed an existing method, used on burns patients, to assess the degree of water loss from the skin and found that it was ...

New research suggests there may be a more effective method to detect bacteria during wound debridement. Over 6.5 million Americans experience chronic wounds -- wounds that do not heal after a few ...

A sore on the foot that will not heal is not only an inconvenience; in people with diabetes, it may be the first sign that the limb is not getting enough blood. When circulation falters, even small ...