Month: June 2021

Jun 29 2021

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Advanced care: Smart wound dressings with built-in healing sensors

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New type of multifunctional wound dressings feature glowing nanosensors to track and monitor for infection. Harnessing the antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory power of magnesium hydroxide, the smart dressings can also fight...

Jun 24 2021

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‘Multi-kingdom dialogue’ between internal, external microbiota

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Scientists have identified an internal communication network in mammals that may regulate tissue repair and inflammation, providing new insights on how diseases such as obesity and inflammatory skin disorders develop.

Jun 24 2021

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AI spots healthy stem cells quickly and accurately

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Researchers have designed a deep learning-based system that accurately identifies individual skin stem cells grown under artificial conditions and tracks their motion. Using this system to perform quality control of...

Jun 23 2021

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Switching from Western diet to a balanced diet may reduce skin, joint inflammation

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Diet rich in sugar and fat leads to disruption in the gut’s microbial culture and contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis. Research shows that switching to a more...

Jun 15 2021

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Hair follicles heal blisters at personal cost

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A team of scientists has shown that the healing of skin blisters is driven by hair follicle stem cells, which delay their own development in the process.

Jun 07 2021

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Many COVID-19 patients produce immune responses against their body’s tissues or organs

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A new study has found that many patients with COVID-19 produce immune responses against their body’s own tissues or organs.