Skincare

Sep 06 2024

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How fish guts might play a role in future skin care products

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There are some pretty strange ingredients in cosmetics and skin care products. One example is snail mucin — also known as snail slime — which is used for its moisturizing...

Aug 22 2024

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Obese children are more likely to develop skin conditions related to the immune system

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Childhood obesity can contribute to the development of common immune-mediated skin diseases (IMSDs), such as alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis, new research finds. Maintaining a healthy weight could potentially...

Aug 16 2024

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UV rays may boost health in low-sunlight countries

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The health benefits of sunshine could outweigh the risks for people living in places with limited sunlight, such as parts of the UK, a study suggests. Exposure to higher levels...

Aug 14 2024

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Clinical trial shows JAK inhibitor improves multiple autoimmune conditions in patients with Down syndrome

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An unprecedented study reveals strategy to decrease the burden of alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and other autoimmune conditions.

Aug 13 2024

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Treating radiation wounds with aspirin hydrogels

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Radiation is a powerful tool for treating cancer, but prolonged exposure can damage the skin. Radiation-induced skin injuries are painful and increase a person’s chances of infection and long-term inflammation....

Aug 11 2024

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Skin-to-skin ‘kangaroo care’ found to boost neurodevelopment in preemies

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Babies born very early had stronger neurodevelopmental performance at 1 year if they received more skin-to-skin care as newborns, a study found.

Aug 02 2024

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Skin may hold key to neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosis

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A genetic diagnostic method using a small sample of skin from the upper arm could identify rare neurodevelopmental disorders in a non-invasive way, according to researchers.

Aug 02 2024

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Keeping skin healthy: New method provides molecular portrait of sebum production

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Changes in gene expression in sebaceous glands have now been spatially mapped. The study documents at high resolution changes in gene expression in the course of sebum synthesis and identifies...

Jul 30 2024

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Hair follicle models from the 3D printer

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Hair follicle infections are often difficult to treat because bacteria settle in the gap between hair and skin, where it is difficult for active substances to reach them. In order...

Jul 26 2024

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How a bacterium supports healing of chronic diabetic wounds

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New research shows that a certain bug, Alcaligenes faecalis (A. faecalis), can facilitate healing of hard-to-treat wounds among people with diabetes. While there are many studies done on potentially harmful...