Skincare

Jun 23 2021

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Switching from Western diet to a balanced diet may reduce skin, joint inflammation

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Diet rich in sugar and fat leads to disruption in the gut’s microbial culture and contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis. Research shows that switching to a more...

Jun 15 2021

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Hair follicles heal blisters at personal cost

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A team of scientists has shown that the healing of skin blisters is driven by hair follicle stem cells, which delay their own development in the process.

Jun 07 2021

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Many COVID-19 patients produce immune responses against their body’s tissues or organs

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A new study has found that many patients with COVID-19 produce immune responses against their body’s own tissues or organs.

May 29 2021

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Detecting skin disorders based on tissue stiffness with a soft sensing device

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A research team has designed a simple electromechanical device that can be used for deep tissue pathology diagnosis, such as psoriasis, in an automated and non-invasive fashion. The findings will...

May 23 2021

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Superficial relationship: Enzymes protect the skin by ignoring microbes and viruses

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The human body is constantly exposed to various environmental actors, from viruses to bacteria to fungi, but most of these microbial organisms provoke little or no response from our skin,...

May 22 2021

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Itch insight: Skin itch mechanisms differ on hairless versus hairy skin

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Chronic skin itch affects 7% of U.S. adults but until recently neuroscientists considered the mechanisms of skin itch the same. Researchers have uncovered differences in itch on hairy versus non-hairy...

May 21 2021

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Scientists reveal role of genetic switch in pigmentation and melanoma

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A study reveals new insights about a protein called CRTC3, a genetic switch that could potentially be targeted to develop new treatments for melanoma by keeping the switch turned off.

May 11 2021

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Microneedle patch delivers antibiotics locally in the skin

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MRSA skin infections are often treated with intravenous injection of antibiotics, which can cause significant side effects and promote the development of resistant bacterial strains. To solve these problems, researchers...

May 11 2021

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Engineering diseased human skin in vitro

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A research team develops an artificial diabetic skin based on 3D cell printing.

May 09 2021

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Skin and immune cells coordinate defenses against assault

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As the human body’s largest organ, the skin is responsible for protecting against a wide range of possible infections on all fleshy surfaces, from head to toe. So how exactly...