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Jul 21 2023

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Why does skin get ‘leathery’ after too much sun? Bioengineers examine cellular breakdown

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A study explores how ultraviolet radiation can alter the microstructure of human skin. Particularly affected is collagen, the fibrous protein that binds together tissue, tendon, cartilage and bone throughout our...

Jul 18 2023

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Clinical trial to help millions with penicillin allergies

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Many low-risk patients with a penicillin allergy were able to have their penicillin allergy label removed through a simple procedure known as ‘direct oral challenge’ as part of a world-first...

Jul 02 2023

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Breakthrough treatment for skin infection: Novel microneedle array embedded with ultrasound-triggered antibacterial nanoparticles

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A research team has designed a new microneedle patch to offer a highly-effective non-antibiotic approach for the treatment of skin infection. In brief, the design engineered with ultrasound-responsive zinc-based metal-organic...

Jun 28 2023

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Innovative paper-like, battery-free, AI-enabled sensor for holistic wound monitoring

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Scientists have invented a paper-like, battery-free, AI-enabled sensor patch — PETAL — for convenient and effective monitoring of wound recovery. This novel technology provides early warning of complications to improve...

Jun 24 2023

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Study hints at how cancer immunotherapy can be safer

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Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment of many forms of cancer by unleashing the immune system response against tumors. Immunotherapies that block checkpoint receptors like PD-1, proteins that limit the capacity...

Jun 09 2023

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The IL-17 protein plays a key role in skin aging

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A team of scientists has discovered that IL-17 protein plays a central role in skin aging. The study highlights an IL-17-mediated ageing process to an inflammatory state.

Jun 05 2023

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PAINTing a wound-healing ink into cuts with a 3D-printing pen

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The body is pretty good at healing itself, though more severe wounds can require bandages or stitches. But researchers have now developed a wound-healing ink that can actively encourage the...

Jun 01 2023

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New type of drug candidate effectively accelerates wound healing in clinical study

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Complicated, hard-to-heal wounds are a growing medical problem and there are currently only two drugs approved with proven efficacy. In a new study on humans, researchers show that treatment with...

May 19 2023

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One step closer to developing a potentially ultraprotective sunscreen from our own melanin

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Researchers have announced a major advance in understanding the fundamental structure of melanin and one of its components that turns light into heat, protecting the body from sun damage.

Apr 26 2023

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Researchers reveal an ancient mechanism for wound repair

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The study is the first to identify a damage response pathway that is distinct from but parallel to the classical pathway triggered by pathogens.