Skincare

Jul 21 2022

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Tissue nanotransfection technology proves useful in non-viral topical gene editing to close complex cutaneous wounds

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New research demonstrates that tissue nanotransfection can serve as a non-viral, topical, gene-editing delivery device.

Jul 17 2022

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Study reveals new mode of triggering immune responses

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Small proteins, called chemokines, that direct immune cells toward sites of infection can also form DNA-bound nanoparticles that can induce chronic, dysfunctional immune responses, according to a new study. The...

Jul 15 2022

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Bacteria in donor organs complicate immune response after transplantation

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Organ transplant recipients take life-long immunosuppressive drugs to prevent their bodies from mounting an immune response against the donated organ, yet a substantial number of them still reject the organs....

Jul 15 2022

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Scientists find primitive blueprint for embryo cell creation

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A groundbreaking study has uncovered 14,000 unique sites in DNA that together form the most elementary blueprint for embryogenesis — the creation of embryos.

Jul 15 2022

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Simple skin biopsy can assess tissue damage related to COVID-19

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A minimally invasive test was able to identify pathology in patients at different stages of disease and potentially enable earlier intervention, researchers report.

Jul 15 2022

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Take the burn out of sunscreen testing: Experts

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Exposing humans to ultraviolet radiation to test sunscreen effectiveness should be phased out, according to scientists and cancer experts.

Jul 08 2022

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Rheumatic fever and household overcrowding

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Research has uncovered strong evidence that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal infections of the skin.

Jul 07 2022

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Psoriasis: Study lays foundation for new treatment strategy

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About one third of those who suffer from psoriasis develop inflammation in their joints (psoriatic arthritis) as a result of the chronic skin condition. A research team has now discovered...

Jul 01 2022

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Some viruses make you smell tastier to mosquitoes

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Zika and dengue fever viruses alter the scent of mice and humans they infect, a team of researchers report. The altered scent attracts mosquitoes, which bite the host, drink their...

Jun 30 2022

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Skin’s protective chains uncovered

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The skin’s top layer contains a diverse set of hundreds of lipid molecules called ceramides with varying chain lengths that play a vital role in its barrier function.