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Aug 13 2021

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Skin cells from frontotemporal dementia patients may prove useful in revealing disease mechanisms and in biomarker and drug research

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A new study suggests that skin fibroblasts from frontotemporal dementia patients may be useful in investigating underlying disease mechanisms as well as in biomarker and drug research.

Aug 13 2021

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For psoriasis, targeting skin protein may help control inflammation

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Results from a new study reveal that targeting interferon kappa, a protein made by skin cells, may reduce the severity of psoriasis.  Researchers say the findings will bring physicians one step...

Aug 12 2021

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Treating the ‘root’ cause of baldness with a dissolvable microneedle patch

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Although some people say that baldness is the ‘new sexy,’ for those losing their hair, it can be distressing. An array of over-the-counter remedies are available, but most of them...

Aug 11 2021

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Researchers discover how to stick sensors to skin without adhesive

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Imagine if you could attach something to your skin without needing glue. A biosensor, a watch, a communications device, a fashion accessory — the possibilities are endless. Thanks to a...

Aug 11 2021

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Enzyme treatment of skin samples improves microbiome analysis

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Healthy skin has a bacterial shield to protect against germs: the microbiome. This complex assembly of microorganisms was previously believed to be difficult to decipher. A team of researchers has...

Aug 07 2021

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New drug molecules could prevent skin aging caused by sun exposure

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Two new molecules that generate minute amounts of the gas hydrogen sulfide have been found to prevent skin from aging after being exposed to ultraviolet light found in sunlight. Sunburn...

Aug 07 2021

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Histone deacetylase inhibitor gel shows promise for the treatment of patients with basal cell carcinoma

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Remetinostat, a topical cream and first-in-class inhibitor of histone deacetylation, showed signs of clinical efficacy in patients with basal cell carcinoma.

Aug 05 2021

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Illuminating tissue formation

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Researchers have developed a molecule that fluoresces where new tissue is forming in the body. Alongside helping to detect tumors, the molecule could play a significant role in research of...

Jul 31 2021

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Source of DNA mutations in melanoma

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The mutations that give rise to melanoma result from a chemical conversion in DNA fueled by sunlight — not just a DNA copying error as previously believed, reports a new...

Jul 21 2021

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Scientists uncover how a molecule improves appearance of surgery scars

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In a new study, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists discovered that the alphaCT1 molecule may help repair the skin’s collagen matrix by altering how scar-forming cells behave. The...