
Touching a Nerve: How Every Hair in Skin Feels Touch and How It All Gets to the Brain
Neuroscientists have
discovered how the sense of
touch is wired in the skin
and nervous system. The new
findings open new doors for
... > full story

In Third-Degree Burn Treatment, Hydrogel Helps Grow New, Scar-Free Skin
Researchers have developed a
jelly-like material and
wound treatment method that,
in early experiments on skin
damaged by severe burns,
... > full story

Age-Old Remedies Using White Tea, Witch Hazel and Rose May Be Beneficial, Study Suggests
Age-old remedies could hold
the key to treating a wide
range of serious medical
problems, as well as keeping
skin firmer and less
... > full story

Scientists Use Laser Imaging to Assess Safety of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Sunscreen
Ultra-tiny zinc oxide (ZnO)
particles are among the
ingredients list of some
commercially available
sunscreen products, raising
... > full story
- Touching a Nerve: How Every Hair in Skin Feels Touch and How It All Gets to the Brain
- In Third-Degree Burn Treatment, Hydrogel Helps Grow New, Scar-Free Skin
- Age-Old Remedies Using White Tea, Witch Hazel and Rose May Be Beneficial, Study Suggests
- Scientists Use Laser Imaging to Assess Safety of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Sunscreen
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Lower Levels of Sunlight Exposure Link to Allergy and Eczema in Children, Study Suggests
February 3, 2012 Increased exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk of both food allergies and eczema in children, according to a new scientific ... > full story -
Honey Could Be Effective at Treating and Preventing Wound Infections
January 31, 2012 Manuka honey could help clear chronic wound infections and even prevent them from developing in the first place, according to a new study. The findings provide further evidence for the clinical use ... > full story -
Body Location Plays Part in Scratching Pleasure
January 27, 2012 New research from a world-renowned itch expert shows that how good scratching an itch feels is related to the itch’s ... > full story -
New Findings on Aging Pediatric Bruises
January 26, 2012 A multi-university research group has recently published a paper detailing new work on the analysis and dating of human bruises. The research will have particular application to pediatric medicine, ... > full story -
A Leukemia Drug Kills Cancerous T-Cells While Sparing Normal Immunity, Study Suggests
January 25, 2012 Researchers report that low-dose Campath (alemtuzumab) not only treats patients with L-CTCL but does so without increasing their risk of ... > full story -
Mechanism by Which Newly Approved Melanoma Drug Accelerates Secondary Skin Cancers Uncovered
January 17, 2012 Patients with metastatic melanoma taking the recently approved drug vemurafenib (Zelboraf®) responded well to the twice daily pill, but some of them developed a different, secondary skin cancer. ... > full story -
New Hope for Better Treatment of Psoriasis
January 10, 2012 Researchers are developing a promising new treatment for psoriasis. The study focuses on the psoriasin ... > full story -
Microbial Communities on Skin Affect Humans' Attractiveness to Mosquitoes
December 29, 2011 The microbes on your skin determine how attractive you are to mosquitoes, which may have important implications for malaria transmission and prevention, according to a new ... > full story -
Memo to Pediatricians: Allergy Tests Are No Magic Bullets for Diagnosis, Experts Say
December 26, 2011 An advisory from two leading allergists urges clinicians to use caution when ordering allergy tests and to avoid making a diagnosis based solely on test ... > full story -
How Skin Is Wired for Touch
December 22, 2011 Compared to our other senses, scientists don't know much about how our skin is wired for the sensation of touch. Now, new research provides the first picture of how specialized neurons feel light ... > full story
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