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July 10, 2016

Transplants: Microbiota Affect Rate of Success

Itch from Mosquito Bites Strengthens Viruses

New Drug Clears Psoriasis in Clinical Trials

Genetic Code of Red Blood Cells Discovered

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Where Did It All Go Wrong? Scientists Identify 'Cell of Origin' in Skin Cancers

July 8, 2016 — Scientists have identified for the first time the 'cell of origin' -- in other words, the first cell from which the cancer ... read more

Study Finds No Substantial Harm from Primary Care Melanoma Screening

July 8, 2016 — Experts concerned that primary care screening for melanomas could lead to widespread misdiagnoses or overtreatment can take comfort in the results of a new study that found no such ... read more

Butylparaben Can Have Several Endocrine Disrupting Effects

July 7, 2016 — Research suggests that butylparaben – which is used in cosmetics and skin care products such as sunscreen – have more endocrine disrupting effects than previously thought. Researchers have ... read more

Many Top Selling Sunscreens Don't Offer Adequate Protection

July 6, 2016 — About 40 percent of top selling sunscreens don't meet AAD guidelines, largely due to a lack of water resistance. The study also found consumers spend up to 3,000 percent more for products that ... read more

Eczema: Daily 'Soak and Smear' or Steer Clear?

June 29, 2016 — For a very long time, parents of kids who have eczema have asked doctors how often they should bathe their child. A new article offers insight into what the research ... read more

Non-Healing Tissue from Diabetic Foot Ulcers Reprogrammed as Pluripotent Stem Cells

June 28, 2016 — Researchers have established for the first time that skin cells from diabetic foot ulcers can be reprogrammed to acquire properties of embryonic-like ... read more

An Effective but Painful Treatment

June 23, 2016 — Photodynamic therapy is an effective treatment for early-stage skin cancer. However, this therapy can cause patients severe pain. The reason for this was previous a mystery to researchers. ... read more

Female Sex Hormone Clue to Fighting Serious Immune Disease

June 10, 2016 — The results of a study showed for the first time a beneficial effect of estrogens in experimental models of skin fibrosis that are representative of the disease process in systemic sclerosis (SSc). ... read more

Narrow Wavelength of UV Light Safely Kills Drug-Resistant Bacteria

June 8, 2016 — A narrow wavelength of ultraviolet light safely killed drug-resistant MRSA bacteria in mice, suggesting its potential to reduce surgical site infections, scientists ... read more

Researchers Watch Skin Cells 'Walk' to Wounds

June 9, 2016 — Skin cells typically spend their entire existence in one place on your body. But researchers have seen how the cells will alter the proteins holding them in place and move to repair a wound. 'And ... read more

Human Skin Cells Used in Animal-Free Cosmetic Tests

Bangladesh's 'Tree Man' Has Surgery to Remove Warts

Former President Jimmy Carter Reveals Melanoma Diagnosis

Chasing Fair Skin, Ivorians Ignore Whitening Cream Ban

Scientists Identify an Essential Role of the Immune Receptor CD69 in Psoriasis

July 5, 2016 — The findings of the study suggest that CD69 might also participate in other inflammatory diseases such as ... read more

Partners of Patients With Melanoma Find New Cancers With Skin Exam Training

June 29, 2016 — Skin-check partners of patients with melanoma effectively performed skin self-examinations and identified new melanomas as part of an effort to increase early detection of the skin cancer that can be ... read more

New Treatment Offers Hope for Children With Debilitating Skin and Muscle Disease

June 10, 2016 — The results of a UK study showed that tumor necrosis factor inhibitor treatment is effective at improving both muscle and skin involvement in children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). These ... read more

New Comorbidity Tool Predicts Risk of Hospitalization and Death in Psoriatic Arthriti

June 9, 2016 — New comorbidity tool predicts risk of hospitalisation and premature death in psoriatic ... read more

Psoriasis: Light Shed on New Details

June 8, 2016 — "A pathological and very complex autoimmune reaction of the skin": This is the definition doctors and scientists use to describe psoriasis, a disease that affects one to three percent of ... read more

Natural Killer Cells Have a Memory

June 7, 2016 — Researchers have decoded a new mechanism of how the immune system can specifically attack pigmented cells of the skin. It was previously believed that so-called natural killer cells did not have an ... read more

Early Detection, Smaller Cancer Among Benefits of Skin Cancer Screening at PCP Visits

June 7, 2016 — Skin cancer screenings performed by primary care physicians (PCPs) during routine office visits improve the detection of potentially deadly melanomas and find them in earlier stages, according to new ... read more

Anti-DNA Antibody Prefers Damaged dsDNA Over Native

June 3, 2016 — Researchers have conducted a study of structural mechanisms of an antigen recognition and interaction of anti-DNA antibodies which provides a basis for understanding the role of DNA-containing immune ... read more

Healing Function of Sweat Glands Declines With Age

June 2, 2016 — A group of scientists and dermatologists is now looking at the role sweat glands play in how aging skin recovers from wounds. It's a step to better learn about aging skin, in order to better ... read more

Finely Tuned Electrical Fields Give Wound Healing a Jolt

June 2, 2016 — A new research report opens up the possibility that small electrical currents might activate certain immune cells to jumpstart or speed wound healing. This discovery may be of particular interest to ... read more

Olfactory Receptor Discovered in Pigment Cells of the Skin

June 2, 2016 — Researchers have demonstrated the existence of an olfactory receptor in pigment-producing cells in human skin, the so-called melanocytes. They have shown that the violet-like scent Beta-Ionone can ... read more

Study Finds Minimal Risk for Serious Infection With 'in Bone' Prosthesis

June 1, 2016 — A new study found minimal risk for severe infection with osseointegrated implants -- a newer prosthetic system, press-fitted directly into the femur bone -- that enables bone growth over a metal, ... read more

Flatworms Left in Sunlight Spur Investigations Into Rare Metabolic Disorders

May 31, 2016 — A type of flatworm could be a new weapon in the hunt for better ways to treat a group of diseases that can cause extreme sensitivity to light, facial hair growth, and hallucinations, according to a ... read more

Identifying How Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Infection Can Cause a Lethal Carcinoma

May 30, 2016 — A benign virus normally found in the skin can lead to a type of rare, lethal skin cancer. Specifically, infection by the Merkel cell polyomavirus can lead to Merkel cell carcinoma in ... read more

Skin Cancer: Team Synthesizes New Drugs With Surprising Powers

May 27, 2016 — Finding new, more effective and personalized treatments for cancer is the challenge of many researchers. The challenge has been successfully met by a team that has just synthesized and developed new ... read more

Monitoring Sun Exposure With a Portable Paper Sensor

May 25, 2016 — Summer is around the corner -- time for cookouts and sunbathing. But too much sun can result in sunburn, which is the main cause of skin cancer. Because the time it takes to get burned depends on ... read more

Understanding the Underlying Mechanisms That Lead to Psoriasis

May 25, 2016 — Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition that affects some 125 million people worldwide. It is characterized by itchy, scaly skin plaques. The exact cause of psoriasis is unclear. But mounting ... read more

'Sunscreen' Gene May Help Protect Against Skin Cancer

May 19, 2016 — A new study has identified a 'sunscreen' gene that may help stave off skin cancer. Researchers found that the 'UV radiation Resistance Associated Gene' is a tumor suppressor for ... read more

Hard Water Linked to Risk of Eczema in Infants

May 18, 2016 — Skin barrier impairment and dry skin are thought to be triggers of eczema in early life, partly through genetic predisposition. Now researchers say that high levels of water hardness in the home may ... read more

Resistant Neurons Point the Way to Protective Factors in ALS

May 16, 2016 — The growth factor IGF-2 can prevent the death of human nerve cells in the incurable disease ALS, according to a new study. The work demonstrates that degeneration-resistant oculomotor neurons can be ... read more

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