Fresh understanding of how mouths heal may lead to a ‘scar-free world’

Fibroblast cells, which contribute to the formation of connective tissue but are also involved in scarring DR TORSTEN WITTMANN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY New insight into how mouth wounds heal without scars could pave the way for treatments that prevent permanent blemishes or disfiguration of the skin. “There’s millions of people who suffer from scars from so … Read more

Our wounds heal slower than the cuts and scrapes of other primates

Lesions close up quicker if you’re a chimpanzee than a person Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Human wounds take almost three times as long to heal as the injuries of other mammals, including chimpanzees, which are among our closest living relatives. It isn’t clear why, but it may be an evolutionary adaptation connected to the loss of … Read more

Chelsea: Winning the Conference League unlikely to heal the rift at Stamford Bridge

On Wednesday, he insisted that the fact his side occupied a Champions League position for a good chunk of the campaign, compared to “zero times” in the last two years, stands as proof of their progress since his arrival. Of course, that rather ignores the fact that Chelsea have regressed and now sit sixth. Source … Read more

Blink-182 saved Mark Hoppus’ life when he had cancer. His new book helped him heal

On the Shelf Fahrenheit-182 By Mark Hoppus with Dan OzziDey Street Books: 400 pages, $33If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.orgwhose fees support independent bookstores. It was September 2021 and Mark Hoppus had just completed six months of aggressive chemotherapy. Blink-182 had re-formed and the stars … Read more