Month: January 2022

Jan 28 2022

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Light therapy fast-tracks healing of skin damage from cancer radiation therapy

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Light therapy may accelerate the healing of skin damage from radiation therapy by up to 50%, according to a recent study.

Jan 27 2022

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New hair dyes avoid allergic reactions

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Researchers have developed a range of permanent hair dyes that avoid the allergenic properties of traditional formulations.

Jan 26 2022

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Lucky genes can help protect people with obesity from some disease

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Geneticists have revealed why some people with obesity remain relatively healthy, whilst others suffer from life-changing ailments such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Jan 20 2022

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Antifreeze cream prevents frostbite injuries to skin, study suggests

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Skiers, hikers, soldiers and others exposed to extreme cold temperatures can experience frostbite — a painful injury that occurs when ice crystals form in the skin. Many extremely cold areas...

Jan 14 2022

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Skin-related side effects indicate better prognosis for patients taking certain cancer drugs

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Among patients with advanced cancer who were prescribed immune checkpoint inhibitors, those who experienced skin-related side effects were significantly less likely to die. The findings may help clinicians counsel patients...

Jan 13 2022

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Possibility of vaccine to prevent skin cancer

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Research suggests that a vaccine stimulating production of a protein critical to the skin’s antioxidant network could help people bolster their defenses against skin cancer.

Jan 12 2022

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Researchers reveal how skin cells form a first line of defense against cancer

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A new study reveals important insights into the molecular mechanisms that underpin the body’s natural defences against the development of skin cancer. The protein CSDE1 coordinates a complex chain of...

Jan 06 2022

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Can we go from scarface to scarless?

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Researchers examined skin regeneration over two years in various body parts of the adult newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster. Their wounds were very quickly healed over several days without prolonged inflammation. Because...