Medical research
New insights into skin cells could explain why skin doesn't leak
The discovery of the shape and binding capability of epidermal cells could explain how skin maintains a barrier even when it is shedding.
Nov 30, 2016
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Immunology
Newborn babies sought for trial to reduce risk of developing allergies
More than 750 Melbourne newborn babies are needed for a trial to test if it is possible to prevent the risk of developing childhood eczema and food allergies by applying a barrier skin cream, which researchers hope will stop ...
Aug 22, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New skin barrier product reduces costs for ostomy care
Ostomy patients using a new type of skin barrier product—infused with ceramides that play an essential role in the normal barrier function of the skin—experience lower costs of care, according to a randomized trial published ...
Jan 9, 2018
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Medical research
Unraveling the mechanism of skin barrier formation
Scientists have identified the gene responsible for generating acylceramide, the key lipid in forming the skin barrier that protects us from pathogens, allergens and other harmful substances. This finding could prove crucial ...
Apr 14, 2017
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