New type of drug candidate (IMAGE)

Uppsala University

New type of drug candidate

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Complicated, hard-to-heal wounds are a growing medical problem and there are currently only two drugs approved with proven efficacy. In a new study on humans, researchers at Uppsala University show that treatment with a specific type of modified lactic acid bacteria works well and has a positive effect on the healing of wounds.

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Martina Sjaunja

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