Researchers map epigenetic cause of slowed diabetic wound healing.

A protein that normally fosters tissue repair instead acts to inhibit healing when sugar levels are high, according to a study in The Journal of Cell Biology. The data findings show that the role reversal helps explain why wounds heal slowly in people with diabetes. The team, from the University of Pennsylvania, state that for diabetes patients, even a cut or scrape can result in … Continue reading Researchers map epigenetic cause of slowed diabetic wound healing.