A case series found that skin-stretching external fixation devices coupled with negative pressure wound therapy was effective in treating large skin defects, suggesting that this method may be a ...

Researchers show that stretching the skin stimulates immune cells and increases the skin’s ability to absorb large molecules, including those present in vaccines. Publishing September 17 in the Cell ...

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Vaccines could one day be administered topically, with no needles required, by stretching the skin beforehand. Our skin is an essential barrier against pathogens, and is also tied to our immune system ...

Stretching mice skin made it more permeable to microbial metabolites, jump-starting immune defenses and potentially offering a new approach to vaccine delivery. “You should be really careful about ...