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Two Proteins Enable Skin Cells To Regenerate
Never mind facial masks and
exfoliating scrubs, skin
takes care of itself. Stem
cells located within the
skin actively generate
differentiating cells that
... > full story
Tanning May Be Associated With Moles In Very Light-skinned Children
Very light-skinned children
without red hair who tan
appear to develop more nevi
(birthmarks, moles or other
colored spots on the skin)
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Acne Really Is A Nightmare For Some Teens
Zits, pimples, bumps and
blemishes are a young
person's worst nightmare.
Collectively they are known
as acne, a very common skin
condition that affects
... > full story
Common Pain Cream Could Protect Heart During Attack, Study Shows
New research shows that a
common, over-the-counter
pain salve rubbed on the
skin during a heart attack
could serve as a
... > full story
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Adapting Space-industry Technology To Treat Breast Cancer
November 3, 2009 — Researchers are collaborating on a study to determine if an imaging technique used by NASA to inspect the space shuttle can be used to predict tissue damage often experienced by breast cancer ... > full story -
Smokers With Common Autoimmune Disorder At Higher Risk For Skin Damage
November 3, 2009 — As if there weren't enough reasons to stop smoking, researchers have just found another. A new study has clearly linked skin damage and rashes to smoking in people with systemic lupus erythematosus ... > full story -
Switching Immunosuppressants Reduces Cancer Risk In Kidney
October 31, 2009 — Switching to a newer type of immunosuppressant drug may reduce the high rate of skin cancer after kidney transplantation, according to new ... > full story -
Geneticists Hunt For Scleroderma Triggers
October 30, 2009 — At its most benign, the autoimmune disease scleroderma can discolor parts of the skin of its sufferers. At its most pernicious, it can thicken and harden their skin, their blood vessels, and their ... > full story -
Aggressive Microdermabrasion Induces Wound-healing Response In Aging Skin
October 21, 2009 — Microdermabrasion using a coarse diamond-studded instrument appears to induce molecular changes in the skin of older adults that mimic the way skin is remodeled during the wound healing process, ... > full story -
Resident Physicians Seldom Trained In Skin Cancer Examination
October 19, 2009 — Many resident physicians are not trained in skin cancer examinations, nor have they ever observed or practiced the procedure, according to a new ... > full story -
Brain-damaged Children Often Have Cold Feet
October 19, 2009 — Many wheelchair-using children with neurological disorders have much colder hands and feet than other children, and most receive no special help even though they have had these problems for a long ... > full story -
Skin's Pigment Cells Can Be Formed From Completely Different Cells Than Previously Thought
October 16, 2009 — The skin's pigment cells can be formed from completely different cells than has hitherto been thought, a new study from Sweden shows. The results also mean the discovery of a new kind of stem ... > full story -
Significant Savings On Venous Leg Ulcer Dressings Identified
October 13, 2009 — Health-care services could save millions by routinely using inexpensive dressings to treat venous leg ulcers, after a study showed that they are just as effective as expensive silver dressings in the ... > full story -
Afib Triggered By A Cell That Resembles A Pigment-producing Skin Cell
October 12, 2009 — The source and mechanisms underlying the abnormal heart beats that initiate atrial fibrillation (Afib), the most common type of abnormal heart beat, have not been well determined. Researchers have ... > full story
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