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Scientists discover master regulator of skin development

The surface of your skin, called the epidermis, is a complex mixture of many different cell types—each with a very specific job. The production, or differentiation, of such a sophisticated tissue requires an immense amount ...

Medical research created Dec 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify agent that can block fibrosis of skin, lungs

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified an agent that in lab tests protected the skin and lungs from fibrosis, a process that can ultimately end in organ failure and even death because ...

Medical research created May 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genetic data shows that skin cancer risk includes more than UV exposure

It's common knowledge that excessive UV exposure from sunlight raises your chances for skin cancer, but predicting whether someone will actually develop skin cancer remains difficult. In a new research report, scientists ...

Cancer created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tanning bed users exhibit brain changes and behavior similar to addicts

People who frequently use tanning beds may be spurred by an addictive neurological reward-and-reinforcement trigger, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a pilot study.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Skin, soft tissue infections succumb to blue light

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 study led by Michael R. Hamblin of the Ma ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Cancer costs billions yearly in U.S. worker productivity, study finds

(HealthDay)—The cost of lost productivity among U.S. workers with cancer is equal to 20 percent of the nation's health care spending, according to a new study.

Cancer created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hair care issues contribute to exercise barriers for African-American women

Hair care and maintenance issues are primary factors that deter African-American women from exercising, a major health concern for a group that has the highest rates of overweight or obesity in the country.

Health created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Factors tied to photoprotection ID'd for organ recipients

(HealthDay) -- For organ transplant recipients, patients factors, including sex and skin type, and receipt of advice from health care providers, are both associated with sun protective behaviors, according ...

Surgery created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Skin intrinsic fluorescence tied to coronary artery disease

(HealthDay) -- Skin intrinsic fluorescence (SIF) is significantly associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) in middle-aged adults with a long duration of type 1 diabetes, according to a study published ...

Diabetes created Aug 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

MoleMate cancer tester 'less accurate' than doctors' eyes

(Medical Xpress) -- Differentiating melanomas from other pigmented skin lesions in primary care is challenging - but a device used by Australian and British doctors to determine whether a patient has a melanoma has been found ...

Cancer created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Correlates of diabetic foot complications identified

(HealthDay) -- For patients with diabetes, increased poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) immunoreactivity, reduced abundance of type 1 procollagen, and impaired skin structure correlate with foot complications, according ...

Diabetes created Jul 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bee pollen supplements can cause anaphylactic reactions

Although many people take bee pollen as a health supplement, it can cause severe anaphylactic reactions. However, most people are unaware of the risks, states an article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...

Immunology created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Army researcher develops potential vaccine carrier

A researcher at the Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)/San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) will present findings this week on a new potential vaccine carrier that he hopes will extend the shelf life ...

Medical research created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

2 in 5 adults with rheumatoid arthritis are physically inactive

A new study, funded by a grant from the National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), found that two in five adults (42%) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were inactive. Taking measures to ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Unexplained skin condition is non-infectious, not linked to environmental cause: CDC

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has completed a comprehensive study of an unexplained skin condition commonly referred to as Morgellons and found no infectious agent and no evidence to suggest an environmental ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0