Researchers discover new method for treating skin infections and wounds | News – Times of India Videos

Researchers from the University of Calgary have discovered a potentially effective new method for treating bacterial skin infections. The findings of the research were published in the journal ‘Nature’. “While translating our research from bench to bedside will require many more experiments and involve a model more closely related to human disease, it is exciting that we have made a fundamental discovery that could improve infections and tissue repair in humans, especially hard-to-treat cases,” said Kratofil. Traditionally, researchers have thought that both neutrophils and monocytes (white blood cells) were recruited to clear bacteria from an infected site on the skin. When these cells work together, they act as the immune system’s first line of defence in our bodies. However, the new research reveals that monocytes alone are capable of facilitating faster healing of wounds. Monocytes help the healing process by regulating leptin levels and blood vessel growth during wound repair. They also produce ghrelin, a hormone that helps wounds heal more efficiently.