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Itching for New Help for Eczema: Recently Identified Immune Cells Possible Therapeutic Target
January 30, 2013 Researchers have identified a previously unknown critical role for a recently identified immune cell population in the progression of atopic dermatitis. The team found an accumulation of innate ... > full story -
Two-Fold Higher Incidence of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers for HIV Patients
January 29, 2013 HIV-positive patients have a higher incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers, according to a new study. Specifically, basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas occur more than twice as often among ... > full story -
Skin, Soft Tissue Infections Succumb to Blue Light
January 28, 2013 Blue light can selectively eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections of the skin and soft tissues, while preserving the outermost layer of skin, according to a proof-of-principle ... > full story -
Safer Way to Vaccinate? Polymer Film That Gradually Releases DNA Coding for Viral Proteins May Beat Traditional Vaccines
January 28, 2013 Researchers have described a new type of vaccine-delivery film that holds promise for improving the effectiveness of DNA ... > full story -
Keeping Skin Youthful: Skin Aging Regulator Identified
January 22, 2013 Despite progress in regenerative medicine, with age, the skin loses its properties in an irreversible manner. Scientists have just defined the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in ... > full story -
Linchpin of Skin Response to UVA Light Discovered
January 21, 2013 Researchers have strengthened their understanding of how skin cells called melanocytes sense ultraviolet light and act to protect themselves with melanin. In a new study, they report experiments ... > full story -
Inaccurate Diagnoses of Melanoma by Smartphone Apps Could Delay Doctor Visits, Life-Saving Treatment
January 16, 2013 Smartphone applications that claim to evaluate a user's photographs of skin lesions for the likelihood of cancer instead returned highly variable and often inaccurate feedback, according to a new ... > full story -
Skin Problems, Joint Disorders Top List of Reasons People Visit Doctors
January 16, 2013 A new study shows that people most often visit their health care providers because of skin issues, joint disorders and back pain. Findings may help researchers focus efforts to determine better ways ... > full story -
3-D Mapping of Lipid Orientation in Biological Tissues Such as Skin
January 15, 2013 A non-invasive method that makes it possible to observe in situ how assemblies of lipids are oriented in biological tissues, and which does not require any labeling or preparation, has been ... > full story -
Supplements and Cow's Milk Play Biggest Roles in Determining Vitamin D Levels in Children
January 14, 2013 Taking a vitamin D supplement and drinking cow's milk are the two most important factors that determine how much vitamin D is in a child's body, new research has ... > full story
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