Posts Tagged ‘skin’
Hydrogel heals third-degree burns
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new jelly-like material appears to promote the repair of severe burns, regenerating healthy, scar-free tissue in early experiments with animals. Continue…
Thursday, December 15, 2011 15:56 - 1 Comment
Top Stories - Nov 7, 2011 11:01 - 2 Comments
Skin’s eye-like receptors ‘see’ UV light
BROWN (US) — Skin is able to detect ultraviolet light by using a receptor previously thought to only exist in the eye. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 27, 2011 11:20 - 0 Comments
Cancer drug may treat scarring diseases
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A drug used to treat cancer may also be effective in treating diseases that cause scarring of the internal organs or skin, such as pulmonary fibrosis and scleroderma. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 8, 2011 10:45 - 0 Comments
Fat-melting laser can zap zits
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A laser designed to melt fat without burning surrounding tissue may be an effective tool for treating acne. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 18, 2011 15:07 - 0 Comments
Skin infections sending kids to hospitals
UC DAVIS (US) — The number of children hospitalized for skin and soft-tissue infections has more than doubled since 2000, in large part due to community-acquired MRSA—and the way doctors now treat it. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 15, 2011 11:00 - 6 Comments
It’s electric: Wireless ‘tattoo’ sticks to skin
NORTHWESTERN / U. ILLINOIS (US) — A new wireless electronic tattoo is so flexible and thin it can easily be applied to the skin—and just as easily removed. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 9, 2011 9:02 - 3 Comments
Laugh lines may signal serious bone risk
YALE (US) — Severity and distribution of skin wrinkles may offer clues to bone mineral density in early menopausal women, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2011 15:21 - 0 Comments
Tissue pushes healthy skin invasion
CORNELL (US) — Manufactured tissue grafts could benefit victims of traumatic injuries by encouraging healthy skin to move into wounded areas, reducing the need for surgery. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 5, 2011 15:09 - 0 Comments
Stem cell switcharoo heals skin
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Bone marrow cells that transform into skin cells could be used to repair damaged skin tissue. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2011 15:48 - 0 Comments
Eczema is double trouble for skin
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Two faulty barriers—not one as previously thought—are influential in how eczema develops, allowing microscopic intruders to wreak havoc on the skin’s immune system. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 16, 2010 12:03 - 0 Comments
Stem cells wrestle fatal skin disease
U. MINNESOTA (US)—Stem cell therapy has proven successful in treating a lethal skin disease affecting children, according to a new international study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 24, 2010 14:45 - 0 Comments
How pale people evolved to be tan free
PENN STATE (US)—People who remain pale and never tan can blame their distant ancestors for choosing to live in the northern reaches of the globe. Likewise, those who easily achieve a deep, dark tan can thank their ancestors for living in the subtropical latitudes, according to Penn State anthropologists. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 23, 2009 18:24 - 2 Comments
Skin tone through a political lens
NYU (US)—Political beliefs may affect perceptions of skin tone. People perceive lighter skin tone to be more representative of a candidate with whom they share political ideology than darker skin tone, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 8, 2009 12:59 - 0 Comments
Patch takes the ‘ouch’ out of flu vaccines
The vaccine patches used in the experiments contained an array of stainless steel microneedles coated with inactivated influenza virus.
