Skincare

Apr 11 2022

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Scientists discover gene mutation that signals aggressive melanoma

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Mutation of a gene called ARID2 plays a role in increasing the chance that melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, will turn dangerously metastatic, researchers report.

Apr 07 2022

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Touchy subject: 3D printed fingertip ‘feels’ like human skin

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A highly sensitive, 3D-printed fingertip could help robots become more dexterous and improve the performance of prosthetic hands by giving them an in-built sense of touch.

Mar 30 2022

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Folding design leads to heart sensor with smaller profile

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Researchers want to leverage the centuries-old art of cutting paper, kirigami, into designs to develop a sensor sheet that can stretch and breathe with the skin while collecting electrocardiographic data....

Mar 17 2022

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Those with facial scars rate their own appearance more critically than surgeons and strangers

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Patients who undergo facial surgery think their surgical scars look worse than surgeons and independent observers do, according to a new study.

Mar 17 2022

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Skin biopsy can help identify patients with Parkinson’s disease

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Accumulation of the biomarker p-syn in the skin distinguishes patients with Parkinson’s disease from patients with symptoms of parkinsonism due to other neurodegenerative disorders, scientists report.

Mar 13 2022

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Comprehensive analysis of cellular and molecular characteristics of acral melanoma

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Researchers reveal key differences in the cellular and molecular composition of acral melanoma compared to melanoma. Their findings may lead to new potential therapeutic targets for this rare disease.

Mar 11 2022

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The cellular cleaning program autophagy helps in wound healing

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Scientists have shown that the recycling program of cells, autophagy, leads to the fusion of several single cells into multinucleated cell units during wound healing.

Mar 05 2022

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Microneedle approach to address peanut allergy shows promise in mice

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Mice that received treatments with peanut-coated microneedles had significant increased rates of desensitization to peanut allergy compared with epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT), a new study found. The microneedle treatment success was...

Feb 24 2022

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Patients with rare skin cancer face 40% recurrence rate

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Patients treated for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) face a five-year recurrence rate of 40% — markedly higher than the recurrence rates for melanoma and other skin cancers. Additionally, in the...

Feb 17 2022

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How fat cells in the skin help fight acne

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Researchers have discovered a specific antimicrobial skin cell and the role it plays in acne development, which could result in more targeted treatment options.