Is it possible to regrow wounded skin without scarring? New findings by stem cell biologists at Harvard suggest it coul…
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Is it possible to regrow wounded skin without scarring? New findings by stem cell biologists at Harvard suggest it could be. Despite being used as a prime example of an organ that can regenerate itself, our skin contains a variety of other cell types, including hair follicles, sweat glands, and nerves. Most of these cell types fail to regenerate, leaving scarred skin altered. A new study has revealed a way to fully regenerate skin by unblocking an embryonic healing mechanism that shuts off…