Gene may open door for improved keloid, scar treatment

(Henry Ford Health System) Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit have identified a gene that may offer a better understanding of how keloid scars develop and potentially open the door to improved treatment for the often painful, itchy and tender scars. The study is the first to demonstrate that an altered AHNAK gene may have a significant biological role in keloid development.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-01/hfhs-sgm012215.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 23, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news