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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...

Dec 23 2021

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Novel biosensors set to revolutionize brain-controlled robotics

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A novel carbon-based biosensor is set to drive new innovations in brain-controlled robotics. The biosensor adheres to the skin of the face and head in order to detect electrical signals...

Dec 09 2021

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Defense or repair: How immune cells are controlled during wound healing

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Scientists show a causal link between tissue repair, mitochondrial metabolism, and the activation and function of macrophages (scavenger cells).

Dec 05 2021

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Printing technique creates effective skin equivalent, heals wounds

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Researchers have developed an approach to print skin equivalents, which may play a future role in facilitating the healing of chronic wounds. They used suspended layer additive manufacturing, creating a...

Dec 02 2021

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Eye imaging technology breaks through skin by crossing beams

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Biomedical engineers have demonstrated a method for increasing the depth at which optical coherence tomography (OCT) can image structures beneath skin. The new ‘dual-axis’ approach opens new possibilities for OCT...