Immunology
Skin immune atlas, now available in 3D
Researchers at the Centenary Institute in Sydney have developed the first 3D model of the distribution of immune cells in living mammalian skin.
Aug 5, 2014
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Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Asthma drug may help those with chronic hives
(HealthDay)—A drug already used to treat moderate-to-severe allergic asthma appears to offer relief to people with chronic hives who haven't been helped by standard medications, new research suggests.
Jul 21, 2014
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Medical research
Sandalwood scent facilitates wound healing and skin regeneration
Skin cells possess an olfactory receptor for sandalwood scent, as researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have discovered. Their data indicate that the cell proliferation increases and wound healing improves if those ...
Jul 8, 2014
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Medical research
Psoriasis researchers identify molecular changes responsible for skin discoloration
(Medical Xpress)—Itchy, painful rashes—such as those that occur with psoriasis—are uncomfortable, but at least they fade when the flare-up subsides. Mostly. Evidence often remains in the form of dark, discolored areas ...
Feb 7, 2014
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Health
Here comes the sun to lower your blood pressure
Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure and thus cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology suggests.
Jan 17, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New, even more effective HPV vaccine in sight
A recently published paper by the Department of Immunodermatology at the Medical University of Vienna has unveiled a second-generation prophylactic HPV vaccine. In future, this will not only protect against the majority of ...
Sep 11, 2013
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Health
Eczema may play a key role in the development of food allergy in infants, study suggests
A breakdown of the skin barrier and inflammation in the skin that occurs in eczema could play a key role in triggering food sensitivity in babies, a new study reveals. Scientists say this finding indicates that food allergies ...
Jul 19, 2013
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Medical research
The new nanoneedle helping scientists uncover secrets under the skin
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers in the University's Physics and Pharmacy & Pharmacology Departments are using a pioneering technique to study the properties and characteristics of our skin, in tests that could pave the way ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals novel mechanism by which UVA contributes to photoaging of skin
A study conducted by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) provides new evidence that longwave ultraviolet light (UVA) induces a protein that could result in premature skin aging. The findings demonstrate ...
Apr 25, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Genes reveal which patients will benefit from scleroderma drug
Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disorder that's difficult to treat. However, thanks to new research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Dartmouth's ...
Apr 10, 2013
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