Immunology
Skin defences point to eczema therapies
The body's own natural defences could be harnessed in a potential therapy for a common skin condition, research suggests.
Oct 4, 2016
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Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Acne sufferers' cells may be protected against aging
Scientists at King's College London have found that people who have previously suffered from acne are likely to have longer telomeres (the protective repeated nucleotides found at the end of chromosomes) in their white blood ...
Sep 28, 2016
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Immunology
Intestinal bacteria influence food allergies
Countless microorganisms live in the intestinal tract. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have been able to demonstrate that intestinal bacteria also play a role in determining the strength of anaphylactic ...
Sep 7, 2016
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Medical research
Novel technology may prevent burn scars
A group of researchers from Tel Aviv University and Harvard University has devised a new non-invasive method to prevent burn scarring caused by the proliferation of collagen cells. They are using short, pulsed electric fields ...
Aug 8, 2016
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Medical research
Mitochondria-targeted iron chelator offers photoprotection
(HealthDay)—A mitochondria-targeted iron chelator can protect primary skin fibroblasts against the harmful effects of ultraviolet A (UVA), according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Investigative ...
Jul 29, 2016
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Medical research
Sun cream compound offers unprecedented protection against UVA radiation
A new compound developed by University of Bath scientists in collaboration with King's College London offers unprecedented protection against the harmful effects of UVA radiation in sunlight, which include photo-ageing, cell ...
Jul 20, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Topical skin creams effective to treat superficial basal cell carcinoma
Investigators report on three-year follow-up of superficial BCC patients treated topically with non-surgical, noninvasive therapies in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Jun 2, 2016
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Medical research
Scientists make significant anti-aging breakthrough
A breakthrough in understanding human skin cells offers a pathway for new anti-ageing treatments.
Feb 25, 2016
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Health
New study links traffic-related air pollution to facial dark spots
A largescale study that included women from Germany and China has demonstrated a link between levels of traffic-related air pollution and air pollution-associated gases with the formation of dark spots on the skin, known ...
Feb 8, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study points to the first topical treatment for common benign skin lesions
An investigation into the molecular mechanisms responsible for the most common type of benign skin lesion may lead to the first nonsurgical treatment for the growths called seborrheic keratoses (SKs), which in addition to ...
Jan 29, 2016
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