Scar tissue forms when a wound heals but is different from skin tissue. For example, it is less elastic, leading to tightness, limited movement, and pain. Exercise, moisturizing, and other home and ...

If we can reduce this scarring, we can greatly improve survival." Following a heart attack, connective tissue cells called fibroblasts secrete a variety of proteins that combine to form scar tissue.

New research discovers a potential path to prevent permanent scarring and heart failure following a myocardial infarction. A new study by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a ...

When a person has an injury, the body responds by repairing the damaged tissue, which creates scar tissue. There are numerous treatments that can help to reduce the appearance of scarring. A keloid is ...

New UCLA research conducted in mice could explain why some people suffer more extensive scarring than others after a heart attack. The study, published in the journal Cell, reveals that a protein ...