MeSH tree: A11.436.397
While it was previously thought that keratinocytes (skin cells) were only passive conductors that allow the rabies virus to pass through, novel research reveals that these cells play a much more active role. The findings ...
Apr 16, 2026
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Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which Staphylococcus aureus—one of the most common causes of skin and soft tissue infections worldwide—delays ...
Oct 15, 2025
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The skin acts as the body's first line of defense against external threats. However, as we age, the epidermis—the outermost layer of skin—gradually becomes thinner and loses its protective strength. About 90% of the cells ...
Jun 25, 2025
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The skin consists of two primary layers. The epidermis, the outermost layer, is predominantly made up of keratinocytes, while the deeper dermis contains blood vessels, nerves, and structural proteins such as collagen, which ...
Mar 12, 2025
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Researchers utilized specialized genomic technology at the University of Calgary to enhance our understanding of Marjolin's ulcer (MU), a rare, highly aggressive skin cancer that affects chronic wounds that can often arise ...
Oct 28, 2024
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Researchers have identified the skin cells responsible for orchestrating cases of two of the most life-threatening drug reactions. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) cause the skin and mucous ...
Oct 28, 2024
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A mom or dad who vapes at home might be setting their child up for eczema, new research suggests.
May 23, 2024
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A new research paper titled "Germicidal lamps using UV-C radiation may pose health safety issues: a biomolecular analysis of their effects on apoptosis and senescence" has been published in Aging.
May 21, 2024
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Researchers have shown for the first time that hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells where it binds oxygen, is also present in the epidermis, our skin's outermost body tissue. The study, which appears in the Journal ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Diabetic patients whose natural wound-healing capabilities are compromised often develop chronic wounds that are slow to heal. Such non-healing wounds could cause serious infections resulting in painful outcomes, such as ...
Oct 19, 2023
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