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In an effort to help burn victims, Brazilian doctors are turning to an unconventional, never-been-tested-before source for skin bandage: tilapia skin. Patients undergoing treatment in the landmark ...

Tilapia skin is rich in collagen, and this structural protein's abundance has made the fish a popular resource in veterinary and human medicine. Researchers have explored its use in applications from ...

The future of burn and wound care is looking fishy—in a good way. New research suggests that a greater variety of fish skins can be used as wound dressings than currently assumed. Researchers at ...

The yearling bear cub was severely burned in the Carr Fire in California. A black bear cub that was severely burned when a wildfire roared through her habitat in Northern California is receiving a ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Tilapia. [iStockphoto] Sarah Auma was distraught when her three-year-old toddler's legs ...

FORTALEZA, Brazil (Reuters) - Researchers in Brazil are experimenting with a new treatment for severe burns using the skin of tilapia fish, an unorthodox procedure they say can ease the pain of ...

Sarah Auma was distraught when her three-year-old toddler's legs and hands were scalded by hot water two months ago. The scalding was so bad,the skin peeled off. After getting treatment in a hospital, ...