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Revolutionary Medical Dressing Uses Nanotechnology to Fight Infection
Researchers are using
nanotechnology to develop a
medical dressing which will
detect and treat infection
in wounds. Scientists in the
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Skins Prone to Sunburn May Be Capable of a Normal Tan
As the beaches of Southern
Europe prepare for this
summer’s influx of
pale skinned British sun
worshippers, new research
from the UK has found that
... > full story
More Than Skin Deep, Tanning Product of Sun's Rays
People who remain pale and
never tan can blame their
distant ancestors for
choosing to live in the
northern reaches of the
globe and those who easily
... > full story
Molecular Switch Prevents Cell Damage Caused by UVB Rays from Sunlight
The protein Nrf2 plays a
crucial role in tissue
repair and in the protection
against carcinogenesis. Cell
biologists have now
... > full story
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How Key Enzyme Repairs Sun-Damaged DNA
July 26, 2010 — Researchers have long known that humans lack a key enzyme -- one possessed by most of the animal kingdom and even plants -- that reverses severe sun damage. For the first time, researchers have ... > full story -
Obesity in Early Adulthood Associated With Increased Risk of Psoriatic Arthritis
July 20, 2010 — Among persons with psoriasis, those who reported being obese at age 18 had an increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis, according to a report in the July 19 issue of Archives of Dermatology, ... > full story -
Model Predicts Individual's Vitamin D Needs
July 17, 2010 — Your skin tone and the amount of sunshine you receive -- in addition to what foods you eat -- all can influence the amount of vitamin D that your body has on hand for optimum health. Scientists have ... > full story -
Skin Cells Could Help Discover Cause of Parkinson's Disease
July 16, 2010 — Researchers are applying new stem cell technology to use skin samples to grow the brain cells thought to be responsible for the onset of Parkinson's ... > full story -
HPV Infection Linked to Increased Risk of Skin Cancer
July 9, 2010 — HPV infection heightens the risk of developing certain skin cancers and is worsened if people are taking immunosuppression drugs, according to a new ... > full story -
New Way to Slow the Growth of Malignant Melanoma
July 9, 2010 — New research has shown that the growth of melanoma, one of the most deadly forms of skin cancer, can be slowed when a little known gene called microRNA 193b is ... > full story -
UVA Radiation Damages DNA in Human Melanocyte Skin Cells and Can Lead to Melanoma
July 2, 2010 — A new study has found that UVA radiation damages the DNA in human melanocyte cells, causing mutations that can lead to melanoma. Melanocytes, which contain a substance called melanin that darkens the ... > full story -
Hyperoxia May Slow Formation of Wrinkles; Excess Oxygen Lessens Impact of UVB Radiation, Study Shows
July 1, 2010 — It's no secret that UVB radiation from the sun causes wrinkles. However, a new study indicates that oxygen may help combat the formation of wrinkles by lessening tissue damage done by UVB ... > full story -
Structural Basis for Incidence of Skin Cancers in a Genetic Disorder Discovered
June 23, 2010 — Researchers have found why patients with a variant form of xeroderma pigmentosum (XPV), an inherited genetic disorder characterized by extreme sensitivity to the sun, are more susceptible to skin ... > full story -
WHO Guidelines on Buruli Ulcer Need Adjustment, Experts Say
June 18, 2010 — Buruli ulcers, one of the 'neglected tropical diseases' left aside by big pharma and governments alike, are reasonably well treatable, also in poor regions. But then more attention has to be paid to ... > full story
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