Wednesday, 29 October 2025

Oxygen-delivering hydrogel accelerates diabetic wound healing

Added: 09.11.2021 19:52 | 220 views | 0 comments

A professor of mechanical engineering and materials science has developed a hydrogel that delivers oxygen to a wound, which decreases inflammation, helps remodel tissue and accelerates healing.

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Baby detector software embedded in digital camera rivals ECG

Added: 09.11.2021 19:52 | 230 views | 0 comments

Facial recognition is now common in adults, but researchers have developed software that can reliably detect a premature baby's face in an incubator and remotely monitor its heart and breathing rates - rivaling ECG machines and even outperforming them. This is the first step in using non-contact monitoring in neonatal wards, avoiding skin tearing and potential infections from adhesive pads.

Tags: Facial recognition , Fire

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

New insights on mechanism that could help treat muscle-related diseases

Added: 09.11.2021 19:52 | 282 views | 0 comments

Expression of the MyoD gene combined with exposure to three chemicals causes skin cells to become primitive muscle progenitors that can be maintained indefinitely in the lab and later coaxed into becoming mature muscle cells to treat muscle-related diseases. Skin-derived muscle progenitors are molecularly similar to muscle tissue stem cells, and muscle cells derived from these progenitors are more stable and mature than muscle cells directly converted from skin cells.

Tags: Chemicals , Genes , Stem cells

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

You’re cooler than you think! Hypothermia may go unnoticed when exercising in the cold

Added: 09.11.2021 19:52 | 207 views | 0 comments

An exercise physiology study has demonstrated that perception of core body temperature is altered by low-intensity exercise in cold environments. The findings have provided important information about the role of temperature sensation in thermoregulation and suggest that, during activities performed in the water or in the winter, the possibility of accidental hypothermia should be kept in mind.

Tags: Temperatures , Wine

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

For psoriasis, targeting skin protein may help control inflammation

Added: 09.11.2021 19:52 | 236 views | 0 comments

Results from a new study reveal that targeting interferon kappa, a protein made by skin cells, may reduce the severity of psoriasis. Researchers say the findings will bring physicians one step closer to optimizing treatments for patients with the autoimmune disease.

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Skin cells from frontotemporal dementia patients may prove useful in revealing disease mechanisms and in biomarker and drug research

Added: 09.11.2021 19:52 | 216 views | 0 comments

A new study suggests that skin fibroblasts from frontotemporal dementia patients may be useful in investigating underlying disease mechanisms as well as in biomarker and drug research.

Tags: Dementia , Mel B.

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Treating the ‘root’ cause of baldness with a dissolvable microneedle patch

Added: 09.11.2021 19:52 | 227 views | 0 comments

Although some people say that baldness is the 'new sexy,' for those losing their hair, it can be distressing. An array of over-the-counter remedies are available, but most of them don't focus on the primary causes: oxidative stress and insufficient circulation. Now, researchers have designed a preliminary microneedle patch containing cerium nanoparticles to combat both problems, regrowing hair in a mouse model faster than a leading treatment.

Tags: Lost

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Enzyme treatment of skin samples improves microbiome analysis

Added: 09.11.2021 19:52 | 231 views | 0 comments

Healthy skin has a bacterial shield to protect against germs: the microbiome. This complex assembly of microorganisms was previously believed to be difficult to decipher. A team of researchers has now succeeded in using the enzyme benzonase to identify the living bacteria in skin swabs through sequencing. Their method opens up new possibilities for diagnosis and treatment in dermatology.

Tags: Bacteria , OPEC

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Researchers discover how to stick sensors to skin without adhesive

Added: 09.11.2021 19:52 | 217 views | 0 comments

Imagine if you could attach something to your skin without needing glue. A biosensor, a watch, a communications device, a fashion accessory -- the possibilities are endless. Thanks to a discovery, that time could be closer than you think.

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Wildfire smoke linked to skin disease

Added: 08.11.2021 20:52 | 213 views | 0 comments

Wildfire smoke can trigger a host of respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, ranging from runny nose and cough to a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke. A new study suggests that the dangers posed by wildfire smoke may also extend to the largest organ in the human body, and our first line of defense against outside threat: the skin.

Tags: Fire , Wildfires

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

The chillest ape: How humans evolved a super-high cooling capacity

Added: 08.11.2021 20:52 | 212 views | 0 comments

Researchers have discovered how a uniquely high density of sweat glands evolved in the human genome. Researchers showed that the higher density of sweat glands in humans is due mostly to accumulated changes in a regulatory region of DNA -- called an enhancer region -- that drives the expression of a sweat gland-building gene, explaining why humans are the sweatiest of the Great Apes.

Tags: Genes

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Common drug could be used to prevent certain skin cancers

Added: 08.11.2021 20:52 | 212 views | 0 comments

New data suggests that an oral drug currently used in the clinical setting to treat neuromuscular diseases could also help prevent a common form of skin cancer caused by damage from ultraviolet-B radiation from the sun.

Tags: Cancer , Skin Cancer

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Study reveals crucial details on skin-related side effects of cancer immune therapies

Added: 08.11.2021 20:52 | 229 views | 0 comments

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are life-saving therapies against advanced cancer, but they can cause side effects, most commonly involving the skin. New research provides insights on the extent of these side effects, when they tend to arise, and which patients may be most at risk of experiencing them.

Tags: Cancer , Mel B.

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

An amyloid link between Parkinson's disease and melanoma

Added: 08.11.2021 20:52 | 229 views | 0 comments

On the surface, Parkinson's disease and melanoma do not appear to have much in common. However, for nearly 50 years, doctors have recognized that Parkinson's disease patients are more likely to develop melanoma than the general population. Now, scientists report a molecular link between the two diseases in the form of protein aggregates known as amyloids.

Tags: Genes , Scientists , Tom Ford

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source

Added: 08.11.2021 20:52 | 234 views | 0 comments

A devastating itching of the skin driven by severe liver disease turns out to have a surprising cause. Its discovery points toward possible new therapies for itching, and shows that the outer layer of the skin is so much more than insulation. The finding indicates that the keratinocyte cells of the skin surface are acting as 'pre-neurons.'

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

How Streptococcus pyogenes can survive on skin and cause skin infections

Added: 08.11.2021 20:52 | 224 views | 0 comments

Researchers have discovered that Streptococcus pyogenes, a species of bacteria that can cause severe illness if it invades the human body, can survive on the skin using arginine as a source of nutrition. Breakdown of a skin protein called filaggrin is a likely source of arginine. The study is expected to lead to novel treatment strategies: blocking arginine metabolism in S. pyogenes should curb its survival and virulence.

Tags: Bacteria

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Detecting skin disorders based on tissue stiffness with a soft sensing device

Added: 08.11.2021 20:50 | 227 views | 0 comments

A research team has designed a simple electromechanical device that can be used for deep tissue pathology diagnosis, such as psoriasis, in an automated and non-invasive fashion. The findings will lay a foundation for future applications in the clinical evaluation of skin cancers and other dermatology diseases.

Tags: Cancer , Skin Cancer

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Superficial relationship: Enzymes protect the skin by ignoring microbes and viruses

Added: 08.11.2021 20:50 | 212 views | 0 comments

The human body is constantly exposed to various environmental actors, from viruses to bacteria to fungi, but most of these microbial organisms provoke little or no response from our skin, which is charged with monitoring and protecting from external dangers.

Tags: Bacteria

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Itch insight: Skin itch mechanisms differ on hairless versus hairy skin

Added: 08.11.2021 20:50 | 232 views | 0 comments

Chronic skin itch affects 7% of U.S. adults but until recently neuroscientists considered the mechanisms of skin itch the same. Researchers have uncovered differences in itch on hairy versus non-hairy skin that could lead to more effective treatments for patients with persistent skin itching.

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Scientists reveal role of genetic switch in pigmentation and melanoma

Added: 08.11.2021 20:50 | 225 views | 0 comments

A study reveals new insights about a protein called CRTC3, a genetic switch that could potentially be targeted to develop new treatments for melanoma by keeping the switch turned off.

Tags: Genes , Scientists

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

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