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New Wound Dressing, Full of Antibiotics, Dissolves When Wound Has Healed
Scientists have developed a
new wound dressing, based on
innovative fibers that can
be loaded with antibiotics,
then dissolve when the heali ... > full story
Skin Color Gives Clues to Health
Researchers have found that
the color of a person's skin
affects how healthy and
therefore attractive they
appear, and have found that
diet may be crucial to
achieving the most desirable
... > full story
Some Germs Are Good for You: Surface Bacteria Maintain Skin's Healthy Balance
On the skin's surface,
bacteria are abundant,
diverse and constant, but
inflammation is undesirable.
New research now shows that
... > full story
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
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Laser Therapy Can Aggravate Skin Cancer, Study Finds
November 20, 2009 — High irradiances of low-level laser therapy should not be used over melanomas. Researchers studied the pain relieving, anti-inflammatory "cold laser," finding that it caused increased tumor growth in ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Cells That Control Inflammation in Chronic Disease
November 17, 2009 — A new type of immune cell that can be out of control in certain chronic inflammatory diseases, worsening the symptoms of conditions like psoriasis and asthma, is described for the first time in new ... > full story -
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
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