Diabetes makes you more likely to have sores and ulcers. Diabetes causes poor circulation and an increased risk of nerve damage and infection, which makes diabetic ulcers a serious complication.

A diabetic ulcer describes a slow-healing wound that commonly appears on the feet. It is a complication of diabetes that often stems from a lack of sensation or blood flow in the affected area.

There are various ways of classifying diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Some guidelines refer to a staged system ranging from stage 1 — no symptoms and no risk — to stage 6, where treatment can no longer ...

Diabetes significantly complicates the wound healing process through multiple mechanisms that work against the body’s natural recovery abilities. High blood glucose levels damage blood vessels, ...

Chronic infected wounds can take over daily life, especially for people living with diabetes. These wounds often refuse to heal, cause constant pain, and invite dangerous infections that resist ...

For people with diabetes, diabetic wound prevention can be a matter of life and death. This Diabetes Awareness Month, learn about the most frequently occurring wound — a diabetic foot ulcer — and how ...

A new gel-based treatment could change the way diabetic wounds heal. By combining tiny healing messengers called vesicles with a special hydrogel, scientists have created a dressing that restores ...

Disclaimer: This is sponsored content. All opinions and views are of the advertiser and do not reflect the same of FOX 17. Dealing with a chronic wound is not something that should be done alone. At ...

Assistant Professor Andy Tay (centre), together with Dr Shou Yufeng (right) and Dr Le Zhicheng (left) from the National University of Singapore, have developed an innovative magnetic wound-healing gel ...