Skincare

Oct 19 2024

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AI model that checks for skin cancer shows promise

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Scientists developed a way of using artificial intelligence to check for skin cancer with the AI tool, which was trained on data from 53,601 skin lesions from 25,105 patients, outperforming...

Oct 18 2024

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Human skin map gives ‘recipe’ to build skin and could help prevent scarring

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Prenatal human skin atlas and organoid will accelerate research into congenital diseases and lead to clinical applications for regenerative medicine.

Oct 12 2024

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How your skin tone could affect your meds

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Skin pigmentation may act as a ‘sponge’ for some medications, potentially influencing the speed with which active drugs reach their intended targets, a pair of scientists report.

Oct 09 2024

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Key molecule in wound healing identified

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A new study has identified an RNA molecule that is important for skin wound healing. The research may have implications for the treatment of hard-to-heal wounds.

Sep 27 2024

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A cure for psoriasis: Could a faulty iron hormone in the skin be the key?

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Scientists believe the hormone hepcidin, when produced in the skin, may be the root cause of psoriasis — a chronic and sometimes debilitating skin disease that affects 2-3% of the...

Sep 25 2024

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Spinning artificial spider silk into next-generation medical materials

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It’s almost time to dust off the Halloween decorations and adorn the house with all manner of spooky things, including the classic polyester spider webs. Scientists have made their own...

Sep 20 2024

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The mystery of human wrinkles: What do the cells say?

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A research team has successfully recreated the structure of wrinkles in biological tissue in vitro, uncovering the mechanisms behind their formation.

Sep 16 2024

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Researchers identify cellular pathways whose dysregulation leads to acne lesions

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Using cutting-edge bioinformatics techniques for gene identification and sequencing, researchers are comprehensively mapping signaling pathway distributions in both normal and acne-affected skin.

Sep 11 2024

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Loss of skin’s pigment-producing cells could be related to basement membrane disruption

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A team has uncovered clues to the mechanism behind vitiligo, a skin pigmentation disorder said to have a worldwide incidence of 1-2%.

Sep 06 2024

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Skin fungus colonization accelerates breast cancer tumor growth

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A new study shows that skin fungus colonization of Malassezia globosa speeds up breast cancer tumor growth.