Health
A surprising new source of omega-3s
(HealthDay)—There's no shortage of reasons to get your omega-3s, which are abundant in fish and their oils.
Sep 17, 2019
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News tagged with healthy skin
Oncology & Cancer
Vitamin A linked to lower odds of common skin cancer
Wondering if you can do more than slap on some sunscreen to prevent skin cancer? A new study suggests that getting more vitamin A may help.
Jul 31, 2019
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Health
Seven myths and truths about healthy skin
Skin is our largest organ and something we may take for granted when it's healthy. As an academic dermatologist I frequently hear misleading "facts" that seem to be stubbornly enduring. Here are some of the most commonly ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Medical research
Cell model of the brain provides new knowledge on developmental disease
By reprogramming skin cells into nerve cells, researchers at Karolinska Institutet are creating cell models of the human brain. In a new study published in Molecular Psychiatry the researchers describe how cells from patients ...
Sep 19, 2017
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Genetics
New twin study sheds light on what causes reprogrammed stem cells to have different epigenetic patterns
Salk scientists and collaborators have shed light on a long-standing question about what leads to variation in stem cells by comparing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from identical twins. Even iPSCs made from ...
Apr 19, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Bavencio approved for rare skin cancer
(HealthDay)—Bavencio (avelumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat a rare but aggressive form of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), the agency said Thursday in a news release.
Mar 23, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Resolve to reduce your cancer risk this year
(HealthDay)—More than half of cancer deaths could be prevented through healthy habits such as eating right, exercising and not smoking, according to the American Cancer Society.
Jan 4, 2017
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Medical research
Skin cells 'crawl' together to heal wounds treated with unique hydrogel layer
Time may not heal all wounds, but a proprietary mix of peptides and gel developed by U of T Engineering researchers heals most.
Dec 14, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
An emerging view of evolution is informing cancer research
Cancer cells can be as cooperative as a flock of birds, making individual decisions yet somehow acting in unison. A Stanford researcher is using this insight to make a computer model of cancer.
Aug 22, 2016
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Cardiology
Molecular cause of heart condition identified
In 2012, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine showed that heart muscle cells made from the skin of people with a cardiac condition called dilated cardiomyopathy beat with less force than those made from ...
Jun 18, 2015
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