A
thin layer of microorganisms that are in the skin plays an important
role in wound healing, according to a new study presented by Dr. Matthew
Hardman, a senior researcher of the University of Manchester Healing
Foundation Centre.
"This
study gives us a better understanding of the types of species of
bacteria in skin wounds, and how our cells respond to bacteria and how
it can affect the interaction of healing," says Dr. Hardman, as reported
by Medical News Today.
For
the purposes of the study, the researchers compared the bacteria in the
skin of people who have chronic wounds and the wounds have healed
people.
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| The findings suggest there may be a particular bacterial pattern or "signature" for wounds that do not heal. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1kAEYSp) |
They
found no difference in bacterial colonies of these two groups of
people. According to the researchers, the findings suggest there may be a
pattern of certain bacteria to wounds that do not heal.
In
addition, the researchers also conducted experiments on mice to find a
reason why some wounds can heal wounds while others do not.
From
these experiments, they found mice with specific gene mutations have
more harmful bacteria and heal more slowly than mice with a normal gene.
The gene has been known to have links with known Crohn's disease and may help identify the cells and reacts to the bacteria.
"Taken together, our studies in humans and mice provide good evidence about the skin micro biome has a direct effect on how we can recover (from injury)," said Dr. Hardman.
He
said that by learning more about skin bacteria may be it can help
doctors decide the appropriate treatment to address the harmful bacteria
without affecting the beneficial bacteria.
The
researchers in this study hope that the findings of this study will be
able to help deal with chronic injuries among the elderly.
According
to them, about one in 20 elderly people suffered injuries that never
healed. Chronic wounds is a health problem that is often caused by
diabetes or poor blood circulation.
Dr.
Hardman said, that the injury can persist for years and is incurable
and the study results were presented at the Experimental Biology 2014
meeting in San Diego, CA, on April 28, 2014. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MEDICAL NEWS TODAY]
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