Why does the face scar less than the rest of the body? New research uncovers the cellular pathway behind this difference.

Tweaking a pattern of wound healing established millions of years ago may enable scar-free injury repair after surgery or ...

Newborns with heart complications can rely on their newly developed immune systems to regenerate cardiac tissues, but adults aren't so lucky. After a heart attack, most adults struggle to regenerate ...

This rare outcome in cartilage repair suggests true biological cartilage regeneration, not merely defect filling Unlike ...

BOSTON—A new study by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham (MGB) healthcare system, reveals an important step to help the human heart ...

Whether it be from an injury, a medical condition, or some sort of surgical procedure, developing a scar or two over the course of our lives is more or less inevitable. But while most scars tend to ...

Scars tell stories, but sometimes they’re stories we’d rather not share with the world. Laser treatment stands among the most effective solutions for those wanting to minimize the appearance of these ...

ROME (AP) -- Pope Francis drank liquids, received the Eucharist and even made a brief phone call Thursday on his first full day recovering from a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue ...