Skin wounds in older mice are less likely to scar

(Cell Press) Researchers have discovered a rare example in which the mammalian body functions better in old age. A team at the University of Pennsylvania found that, in skin wounds in mice, being older increased tissue regeneration and decreased scar formation. The same findings were confirmed in studies of human tissue. Their findings publish on Sept. 25 in the journal Cell Reports.

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