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  No Benefit of Evening Primrose Oil for Treating Eczema, Review Suggests

  April 29, 2013 — Research into the complementary therapies evening primrose oil and borage oil shows little, if any, benefit for people with eczema compared with placebo, according to a new systematic review. The ... > full story
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  Novel Mechanism by Which UVA Contributes to Photoaging of Skin

  April 25, 2013 — A study provides new evidence that longwave ultraviolet light induces a protein that could result in premature skin aging. The findings demonstrate that aspects of photoaging, the process of skin ... > full story
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  Discovery of Wound-Healing Genes in Flies Could Mitigate Human Skin Ailments

  April 24, 2013 — Biologists have identified eight genes never before suspected to play a role in wound healing that are called into action near the areas where wounds ... > full story
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  Researchers Observe an Increased Risk of Cancer in People With History of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer

  April 23, 2013 — Researchers found that people with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer had a modestly increased risk of getting cancer in the future, specifically breast and lung cancer in women and melanoma in ... > full story
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  Virus Kills Melanoma in Animal Model, Spares Normal Cells

  April 23, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated that vesicular stomatitis virus is highly competent at finding, infecting, and killing human melanoma cells, both in vitro and in animal models, while having little ... > full story
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  Some Visible Signs of Lyme Disease Are Easily Missed or Mistaken

  April 22, 2013 — With Lyme disease season now beginning, doctors are urged to consider Lyme disease as the underlying cause when presented with skin lesions that resemble conditions such as contact dermatitis, lupus, ... > full story
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  New Immune Cells Hint at Eczema Cause

  April 22, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new type of immune cell in skin that plays a role in fighting off parasitic invaders such as ticks, mites, and worms, and could be linked to eczema and allergic skin ... > full story
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  Nanoparticles Found in Everyday Items Can Inhibit Fat Storage: Gold Nanoparticles Accelerate Aging

  April 18, 2013 — An increase in gold nanoparticles can accelerate aging and wrinkling, slow wound healing and cause the onset of ... > full story
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  Better Skin Grafting: Inspired by Spiny-Headed Worms, Scientists Invent Microneedle Adhesive Stronger Than Surgical Staples

  April 16, 2013 — A parasitic worm may hold the answer to keeping skin grafts firmly in place over ... > full story
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  Paper-Thin Skin Patch Collects Vitals: E-Health Made Easier and More Comfortable

  April 16, 2013 — The future of health care could be found in a tiny, paper-thin skin patch that collects vital information. The Bio-patch sensor is inexpensive, versatile and, best of all, comfortable to ... > full story

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