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Apr 24 2024

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Mosaics of predisposition cause skin disease

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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...

Apr 20 2024

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Toxic chemicals from microplastics can be absorbed through skin

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

Apr 03 2024

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Wound treatment gel fights the battle against antibacterial resistance

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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...

Apr 02 2024

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Discovery has potential to solve the billion-dollar global cost of poorly managed wound healing

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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...

Mar 27 2024

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Gene discovery offers new hope for people living with chronic skin disease

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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....

Mar 23 2024

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AI-based app can help physicians find skin melanoma

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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 study.

Mar 13 2024

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Wearable tech captures real-time hemodynamics on the go

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Researchers have developed a photoacoustic imaging watch for high-resolution imaging of blood vessels in the skin. The wearable device could offer a non-invasive way to monitor hemodynamic indicators such as...

Mar 12 2024

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Research sheds light on new strategy to treat infertility

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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...

Mar 12 2024

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Vitamin A may play a central role in stem cell biology and wound repair

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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 repair.

Mar 06 2024

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3D-printed skin closes wounds and contains hair follicle precursors

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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 procured human...