Nature Derived Bandages Speed Healing

Mar-28-18 The team at Harvard has created two different bandages that can speed wound healing.

The two materials used to create the bandages have been previously studied, and have now been used for the first time in nanofibrous scaffolds similar to the structure in human skin. The materials, which are naturally occurring, include a soy protein that regulates wound closure and the protein-derived fibronectin that aids in regeneration. Both have their advantages: the soy-based dressing is cheaper to produce, while the fibronectin encourages the growth of hair follicles.

Image Credit: Disease Biophysics Group/Harvard University

Hair follicles regenerating at the center of the wound. Re-growing hair follicles is one of the biggest challenges in the field of wound healing.

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