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June 2, 2024

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Statin Therapy May Prevent Cancer by Blocking Inflammatory Protein

May 30, 2024 — Scientists have found that statins -- commonly used cholesterol-lowering drugs -- may block a pathway that leads to the development of cancer in the context of chronic ...

Scientists Invent 'Living Bioelectronics' That Can Sense and Heal Skin

May 30, 2024 — Reaserchers have created a prototype for what they call 'living bioelectronics': a combination of living cells, gel, and electronics that can integrate with living tissue. Tests in mice found that the devices could continuously monitor and improve ...

Grow the Skin You're In: In Vivo Generation of Chimeric Skin Grafts

May 29, 2024 — Researchers found that mutated mouse embryos showing an abnormal epidermal differentiation and injected with mouse pluripotent stem cells grew large patches of mature epidermis derived from the donor cells that survived transplantation to adult mice ...

Dermatologists Find Ultraviolet Irradiation Increases Appetite but Prevents Body Weight Gain

May 22, 2024 — Obesity and metabolic disorders are increasingly significant global public health issues. In a novel study, a team of dermatologists evaluated the effect of ultraviolet (UV) exposure on appetite and ...

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Studies Show Linked Biological Pathways Driving Skin Inflammation

May 20, 2024 — A certain biological pathway drives the inflammation seen in the skin disease ...

Robots' and Prosthetic Hands' Sense of Touch Could Be as Fast as Humans

May 15, 2024 — Research could pave the way for a prosthetic hand and robot to be able to feel touch like a human hand. The technology could also be used to help restore lost functionality to patients after a ...

Melanoma in Darker Skin Tones

May 10, 2024 — Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that accounts for 75% of all skin-cancer-related deaths, is often detected later in people with darker skin complexions -- and the consequences can be ...

Who Should Receive Preventive Treatment for TB? Individuals of All Ages With Positive Skin or Blood Test

May 8, 2024 — Researcher found that exposed individuals with confirmed TB infection -- i.e. a positive skin or blood test -- should receive priority treatment in ...

New Treatment Could Reverse Hair Loss Caused by an Autoimmune Skin Disease

May 9, 2024 — Researchers developed a potential new treatment for alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. The microneedle patch delivers immune-regulating molecules that can teach T cells ...

A Tailored Vaccine Could One Day Treat Eczema in Children

May 8, 2024 — New research suggests a 'tailored vaccine' might hold the key to treating bacteria-driven flares of eczema in children. The team has taken several leaps forward in understanding how the immune ...

It Takes Two to TANGO: New Strategy to Tackle Fibrosis and Scarring

Apr. 24, 2024 — A study has now successfully controlled the effects of collagen hypersecretion at the cellular level. The experimental treatment consists of designer peptides which interrupt the interaction between ...

Odor-Causing Bacteria in Armpits Targeted Using Bacteriophage-Derived Lysin

Apr. 23, 2024 — A research team has synthesized a lysin that during in vitro experiments targets bacteria responsible for producing odors in human ...

Mosaics of Predisposition Cause Skin Disease

Apr. 22, 2024 — Clarifying the cause of a skin disease led to the discovery of a new disease-causing gene, a new category of diseases, and new perspectives for both counseling and therapy. The discovery is the first ...

Toxic Chemicals from Microplastics Can Be Absorbed Through Skin

Apr. 19, 2024 — Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new research ...

Wound Treatment Gel Fights the Battle Against Antibacterial Resistance

Apr. 2, 2024 — Polymer-based hydrogels are used to treat skin ailments and in tissue engineering because of their ability to retain water, deliver drugs into wounds, and biodegrade. However, they are complicated to ...

Discovery Has Potential to Solve the Billion-Dollar Global Cost of Poorly Managed Wound Healing

Mar. 27, 2024 — Scientists have uncovered a key step in the wound healing process that becomes disabled in diseases like diabetes and aging, contributing to a global healthcare cost of managing poorly healing wounds ...

Gene Discovery Offers New Hope for People Living With Chronic Skin Disease

Mar. 25, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis -- a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes patients to develop red, scaly and itchy patches across their body. ...

AI-Based App Can Help Physicians Find Skin Melanoma

Mar. 20, 2024 — A mobile app that uses artificial intelligence, AI, to analyze images of suspected skin lesions can diagnose melanoma with very high precision, according to a new ...

Research Sheds Light on New Strategy to Treat Infertility

Mar. 8, 2024 — New research describes the science behind a promising technique to treat infertility by turning a skin cell into an egg that is capable of producing viable embryos. The technique could be used by ...

Vitamin A May Play a Central Role in Stem Cell Biology and Wound Repair

Mar. 7, 2024 — Retinoic acid, the active state of Vitamin A, appears to regulate how stem cells enter and exit a transient state central to their role in wound ...

3D-Printed Skin Closes Wounds and Contains Hair Follicle Precursors

Mar. 4, 2024 — Fat tissue holds the key to 3D printing layered living skin and potentially hair follicles, according to researchers who recently harnessed fat cells and supporting structures from clinically ...

Effect of Keratin Microsphere Gel on Hair Growth in Mice

Feb. 29, 2024 — Keratin microsphere gel, consisting of keratin-based microspheres that swell in water to form a gel, has shown efficacy in promoting hair follicle growth in murine models. Its potential application ...

Lab-Spun Sponges Form Perfect Scaffolds for Growing Skin Cells to Heal Wounds

Feb. 23, 2024 — A new technique for electro-spinning sponges has allowed scientists to directly produce 3D scaffolds -- on which skin grafts could be grown from the patient's own ...

Wound-Homing Molecule Accelerates Tissue Repair

Feb. 15, 2024 — Medical researchers have found a peptide which, when administered intravenously, homes in on the new blood vessels that are forming in damaged tissue. The peptide has been used as a delivery vehicle ...

Turning Back the Clock on Photoaging Skin

Feb. 14, 2024 — A new study examines dermal injections and their impact on skin ...

Non-Invasive Techniques to Detect Skin Cancer

Feb. 12, 2024 — A study has demonstrated that the appearance of ageing skin looks noticeably different compared to younger skin, when examined under polarized laser light. The scientists believe that their new ...

Doctors Have More Difficulty Diagnosing Disease When Looking at Images of Darker Skin

Feb. 6, 2024 — Doctors do not perform as well diagnosing skin diseases when the patient has darker skin, according to a new study. The researchers found assistance from artificial intelligence could improve ...

Small RNAs Take on the Big Task of Helping Skin Wounds Heal Better and Faster With Minimal Scarring

Feb. 1, 2024 — New findings report that a class of small RNAs (microRNAs), microRNA-29, can restore normal skin structure rather than producing a wound closure by a connective tissue (scar). Any improvement of ...

Sweat-Resistant Wearable Robot Sensor

Jan. 30, 2024 — A joint research team has developed a stretchable and adhesive microneedle sensor that can be attached to the skin and stably measure high-quality electrophysiological signals for a long period of ...

Study Could Pave the Way for Better Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Diseases

Jan. 25, 2024 — Using groundbreaking CRISPR technology, a team of researchers has activated genes in easily accessible cells, which could revolutionize the understanding and diagnosis of genetic ...

Researchers Discover Potential Microbiome Links to Skin Aging

Jan. 11, 2024 — Recent findings have identified a potential new link to signs of skin aging -- the skin microbiome, the collection of microorganisms that inhabits our ...

A More Eco-Friendly Facial Sheet Mask That Moisturizes, Even Though It's Packaged Dry

Jan. 10, 2024 — Starting a new year, many people pledge to enact self-care routines that improve their appearance. And facial sheet masks soaked in skin care ingredients provide an easy way to do this. However, ...

Smart Skin Bacteria Are Able to Secrete and Produce Molecules to Treat Acne

Jan. 9, 2024 — An experimental study has shown that a type of skin bacterium can efficiently be engineered to produce a protein to regulate sebum production. This application could treat acne without compromising ...

Spike in Dermatology Visits for Skin Problems Seen During Summer of Wildfires

Dec. 18, 2023 — New research suggests that air pollution may contribute to the development or worsening of skin conditions. The work points to the need to improve air quality to lower the burden of skin disease, ...