Scientists develop innovative magnetic gel that heals diabetic wounds three times faster

Diabetic patients whose natural wound-healing capabilities are compromised often develop chronic wounds that are slow to heal. Such non-healing wounds could cause serious infections resulting in painful outcomes, such as limb amputation. To address this global health care challenge, a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) engineered an innovative magnetic gel that promises to accelerate the healing of diabetic wounds, reduce the rates of recurrence, and in turn, lower the incidents of limb amputations.