Stem cell identity unmasked by single cell sequencing technology
Credit: Pixabay Scientists from The University of Queensland's Diamantina Institute have revealed the difference between a stem cell and other ...
Tag: Dermatology
Nerve fibers in skin involved in initiating neurofibromas in patients with disfiguring NF1
Study published today in PLOS ONE challenges today's standard beliefs that neurofibromas initiate as tumors; new discovery allows novel strategies ...
Clinical trial examines use of targeted proton radiation in early stage breast cancer
Credit: Colleen Kelley CINCINNATI--Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are looking to enroll participants in a clinical trial, only being ...
People with benign skin condition willing to trade time, money to cure disorder
New study highlights the substantial effect that condition has on quality of life (Boston)--People with benign hyperpigmentation (the darkening or ...
Blood test can measure effectiveness of treatments for aggressive skin cancers
Blood tests that track the amount of tumor DNA can - after only one month of drug therapy - detect ...
A new way of diagnosing and treating disease — without cutting skin
UBC researchers develop new laser microscope that could be 'revolutionary' for treatment of diseases such as skin cancerCredit: UBC University ...
Does sunscreen compromise vitamin D levels?
Sunscreen can reduce the sun's adverse effects, but there are concerns that it might inhibit the body's production of vitamin ...
Scientists grow precursors for human pigment cells
Applications for research on skin cancer and pigmentation disordersCredit: Kobe University Our hair, skin and eyes are colored by a ...
Adverse childhood experiences negatively impact adults with lupus
UCSF researchers find higher self-reported disease activity, depression, poorer overall health Adults with lupus who report having had adverse childhood ...
Pigment-producing stem cells can regenerate vital part of nervous system
Researchers discover certain skin-related stem cells could help in treating neurogenerative diseases BALTIMORE, MD, May 6, 2019- Neurodegenerative diseases like ...
Clinical trial looks at absorption levels of sunscreen active ingredients into bloodstream
Bottom Line: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends that active ingredients in sunscreen absorbed into the bloodstream above a ...
Elderly survivors of three common cancers face persistent risk of brain metastasis
Bottom Line: Elderly survivors of breast cancer, lung cancer, and melanoma face risk of brain metastasis later in life, and ...
Mount Sinai researchers discover novel cancer pathway, opening new treatment options
(New York, NY - May 2, 2019) -- Mount Sinai researchers have broken new ground in the understanding of the ...
Describing aspects of melanoma progression
Bottom Line: Three related articles and an editorial focus on various aspects of melanoma progression. Embed these links to provide ...
Massachusetts General study finds women pay more for over-the-counter moisturizers
Products marketed to women cost around $3/ounce more than those targeted to men with no significant differences in ingredients Over-the-counter ...
Higher weight increases risk of psoriasis
Risk increases by nine per cent for each increase in whole BMI number Studies have linked psoriasis and higher weight, ...
Dermcidin may play role in the pathogenesis of skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa
Researchers at the George Washington University found the protein dermcidin has the greatest fold change in the chronic skin disease ...
Quality of laser beam shaping can be enhanced at no extra cost
Researchers develop high quality additive beam shaping technique applicable to a wide variety of lasers from ultraviolet to near-infrared domainCredit: ...
Doctors turning to antibiotic alternatives to treat acne, Rutgers researchers find
While antibiotics are still being used for severe cases of acne, combination treatments are favored long-term Physicians are scaling back ...
Scratching the skin primes the gut for allergic reactions to food, mouse study suggests
NIH-funded research illuminates relationship between eczema and food allergy Scratching the skin triggers a series of immune responses culminating in ...
