COPPER, AN ABANDONED PLAYER RETURNING TO THE WOUND HEALING BATTLE
Posted by onCopper has two key properties that endow it as an excellent active ingredient to be used in the “wound healing battle”. First, copper plays a key role in angiogenesis, dermal fibroblasts proliferation, upregulation of collagen...
USING COPPER TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF THE SKIN
Posted by onCopper has two key properties that are being exploited in consumer and medical device products in the last decade. On the one hand, copper has potent biocidal properties. On the other hand, copper is involved...
HEALING OF CHRONIC WOUNDS BY COPPER OXIDE-IMPREGNATED WOUND DRESSINGS
Posted by onNOVEL ANTIMICROBIAL WOUND DRESSINGS IMPREGNATED WITH COPPER OXIDE MICRO-PARTICLES HAVE BEEN CLEARED FOR TREATMENT OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC WOUNDS. Our objective is to provide preliminary data regarding the potential benefit of using these novel wound...
INCREASE IN SKIN SURFACE ELASTICITY
Posted by onINCREASE IN SKIN SURFACE ELASTICITY IN NORMAL VOLUNTEER SUBJECTS FOLLOWING THE USE OF COPPER OXIDE IMPREGNATED SOCKS Background: Copper is an essential mineral involved in the formation and stabilisation of extracellular skin proteins. As copper...
TREATMENT OF TINEA PEDIS WITH SOCKS CONTAINING COPPER-OXIDE IMPREGNATED FIBERS
Posted by onTinea pedis, known as Athlete’s foot, is a common fungal infection of the feet, the majority of cases caused by dermatophytes. Copper oxide has potent antimicrobial and antifungal properties. Background: Tinea pedis, known as Athlete’s foot,...
IMPROVEMENT TO FOOT AND SKIN APPEARANCE BY USING COPPER OXIDE IMPREGNATED SOCKS
Posted by onCopper has two key properties that make it an attractive component to introduce into textiles and socks in particular – it has potent biocidal properties and is an essential trace element vital for the normal...
PROTECTION OF SOLDIERS’ FEET BY COPPER OXIDE IMPREGNATED SOCKS
Posted by onSoldiers’ fungal and bacterial infections, especially in their feet, cause significant reduction in their performance. Copper has potent antifungal and antibacterial properties. Copper is also an essential trace element vital for the normal function of...
RESOLUTION OF SKIN MALADIES OF THE TRAPPED CHILEAN MINERS
Posted by onIn August 2010, a collapse occurred in a mine in Chile, trapping 33 miners about 700 m below ground. The miners were discovered 17 days later via a drilled borehole. The underground conditions were very...
REDUCING THE RISK OF SKIN PATHOLOGIES IN DIABETICS BY USING COPPER IMPREGNATED SOCKS
Posted by onDiabetic individuals frequently suffer from skin pathologies, especially in their feet. Co-existing peripheral vascular disease and neuropathy exacerbate the capacity of these individuals to cope with infections, minor cuts and wounds, often leading to hard...