BBC NEWS ONLINE: Daytime wounds 'heal more quickly'

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Wounds heal more quickly if they occur during the day rather than after dark, a study suggests.

It found burns sustained at night took an average of 28 days to heal, but just 17 for those that happened in daytime.

Period9 Nov 2017

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  • TitleDaytime wounds 'heal more quickly'
    Media name/outletBBC News Online
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date9/11/17
    DescriptionWounds heal more quickly if they occur during the day rather than after dark, a study suggests.

    It found burns sustained at night took an average of 28 days to heal, but just 17 for those that happened in daytime.
    URLwww.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41918368
    PersonsJohn Blaikley
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Keywords

  • body clocks
  • wounds
  • healing
  • surgery