Month: November 2024

Nov 26 2024

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Self-assembling proteins can be used for higher performance, more sustainable skincare products

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Researchers have created a novel protein-based gel as a potential ingredient in sustainable and high-performance personal skincare products (PSCPs). This protein-based material, named Q5, could transform the rheological — or...

Nov 23 2024

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Scientists identify key mechanism in development of skin cancer

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Researchers have discovered how the interplay between a key protein and an endolysosomal ion channel promotes tumor development in skin cancer.

Nov 22 2024

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Study uncovers potential new target for treatment of chronic, debilitating skin disease

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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an immune disease that affects up to 4% of the global population and causes painful, recurring skin lesions and inflammation, primarily in the folds of the...

Nov 22 2024

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Scientists develop breakthrough culture system to unlock secrets of skin microbiome

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The skin microbiome plays a key role in skin health and disease. While imbalances in skin microbiome composition are linked to disease, studying it has been challenging due to limited...

Nov 21 2024

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Study identifies subtypes of fibroblasts in skin cancer

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A study provides insights into the diversity of cancer-associated fibroblasts in white and black skin cancer and describes their different immunomodulatory roles in the tumor environment. The results are relevant...

Nov 19 2024

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A new model to explore the epidermal renewal

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The mechanisms underlying skin renewal are still poorly understood. Interleukin-38 (IL-38), a protein involved in regulating inflammatory responses, could be a game changer. A team has observed it for the...

Nov 16 2024

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Remote telemedicine tool found highly accurate in diagnosing melanoma

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Collecting images of suspicious-looking skin growths and sending them off-site for specialists to analyze is as accurate in identifying skin cancers as having a dermatologist examine them in person, a...

Nov 13 2024

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Researchers develop nanofiber patch for treatment of psoriasis

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Researchers have developed a patch for easier and more effective treatment of psoriasis. The method may also be used in treatment of other inflammatory skin diseases.

Nov 07 2024

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Using a fan and wetting the skin reduces risk of deadly cardiac strain in hot and humid weather

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New collaborative research has shown that using a fan in hot and humid weather reduces cardiac strain in older people, contradicting recommendations from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention...

Nov 03 2024

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Researchers challenge longstanding theories in cellular reprogramming

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A team led by researchers has discovered that a group of cells located in the skin and other areas of the body, called neural crest stem cells, are the source...