http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—Researchers in Stanford's Department of Materials Science and Engineering are using models derived in mechanical labs to look closer at how ultraviolet radiation changes the protective functions of human skin. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-surface-uv-effects-skin-mechanics.html Medical research Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:37:50 EST news268659451 Modulating immune response to injury could accelerate the regeneration of severed peripheral nerves, a new study in an animal model has found. By altering activity of the macrophage cells that respond to injuries, researchers dramatically increased the rate at which nerve processes regrew. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-immune-boost-regeneration-peripheral-nerves.html Medical research Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:00:35 EST news268394418 When Adam Estelle graduated from the University of Arizona's materials science and engineering program four years ago, he had no idea he would be involved in saving thousands of lives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-germ-killing-copper-surfaces-hospitals-thousands.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sat, 08 Sep 2012 05:22:25 EST news266300519 Johns Hopkins researchers have created a synthetic protein that, when activated by ultraviolet light, can guide doctors to places within the body where cancer, arthritis and other serious medical disorders can be detected. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-collagen-seeking-synthetic-protein-doctors-tumor.html Medical research Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:28:54 EST news265476523 Engineers at the University of Sheffield have developed a method of assisting nerves damaged by traumatic accidents to repair naturally, which could improve the chances of restoring sensation and movement in injured limbs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-technique-severely-nerves-regrow-function.html Medical research Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:35:09 EST news254374502