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Jun 13 2024

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To heal skin, scientists invent living bioelectronics

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Engineers have created a patch that combines sensors and bacteria to interact with the body.

Jun 08 2024

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Potential treatment for fibrosis

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Researchers are developing a new therapeutic approach that uses nanoparticles for the treatment of skin and lung fibrosis, conditions that can result in severe damage to the body’s tissues.

Jun 07 2024

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Experts alert doctors and the public to the arrival of hard-to-treat fungal skin infections in the United States

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Healthcare providers should watch out for new and highly contagious forms of ringworm or jock itch, which are emerging as a potential public health threat, according to a pair of...

Jun 06 2024

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Why do 1 in 10 Americans get eczema? Is it too much salt?

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A high sodium diet may increase the risk of eczema, according to researchers, who found that eating just one extra gram of sodium per day increases the likelihood of flares...

Jun 01 2024

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Scientists invent ‘living bioelectronics’ that can sense and heal skin

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Reaserchers have created a prototype for what they call ‘living bioelectronics’: a combination of living cells, gel, and electronics that can integrate with living tissue. Tests in mice found that...

May 30 2024

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Grow the skin you’re in: In vivo generation of chimeric skin grafts

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Researchers found that mutated mouse embryos showing an abnormal epidermal differentiation and injected with mouse pluripotent stem cells grew large patches of mature epidermis derived from the donor cells that...

May 25 2024

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Dermatologists find ultraviolet irradiation increases appetite but prevents body weight gain

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Obesity and metabolic disorders are increasingly significant global public health issues. In a novel study, a team of dermatologists evaluated the effect of ultraviolet (UV) exposure on appetite and weight...

May 24 2024

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Studies show linked biological pathways driving skin inflammation

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A certain biological pathway drives the inflammation seen in the skin disease psoriasis.

May 16 2024

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Robots’ and prosthetic hands’ sense of touch could be as fast as humans

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Research could pave the way for a prosthetic hand and robot to be able to feel touch like a human hand. The technology could also be used to help restore...

May 11 2024

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Melanoma in darker skin tones

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Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that accounts for 75% of all skin-cancer-related deaths, is often detected later in people with darker skin complexions — and the consequences can...