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Mice with brittle skin, which tears off to escape predators, may offer clues to healing wounds without scars, according to US researchers.

A good old belly laugh can help heal leg ulcers, experts say.

Staying young at heart has taken on a new meaning. Newborn mice can mend their own hearts, thanks to the replication of healthy cardiac cells. The findings, published today in Science, reveal striking similarities in the way that fish and neonate mammals rejuvenate their organs.