Histatin: Why 'Licking Your Wounds' Actually Works

A report by scientists from The Netherlands published in The FASEB Journal identifies a compound in human saliva that greatly speeds wound healing. This research may offer hope to people suffering from chronic wounds related to diabetes and other disorders, as well as traumatic injuries and burns. In addition, because the compounds can be mass produced, they have the potential to become as common as antibiotic creams and rubbing alcohol. Specifically, scientists found that histatin, a small protein in saliva previously only believed to kill bacteria was responsible for the healing. Read More...

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