Medical research
3-D printing breakthrough heralds new era for advanced skin models
Scientists in South Korea have come up with a new method for 3-D printing human skin, which both shortens the process and reduces the cost.
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Oncology & Cancer
Whole-genome study of metastatic tumors provides a catalog of genetic features of metastatic cancer
A team of researchers with members affiliated with multiple institutions in The Netherlands and Australia has conducted the largest-ever whole-genome study of metastatic solid tumors. In their paper published in the journal ...
Neuroscience
Lab-grown human cerebellar cells yield clues to autism
Increasing evidence has linked autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with dysfunction of the brain's cerebellum, but the details have been unclear. In a new study, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital used stem cell technology ...
Feb 16, 2018
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Medical research
Scientists turn skin cells into heart cells and brain cells using drugs
In a major breakthrough, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes transformed skin cells into heart cells and brain cells using a combination of chemicals. All previous work on cellular reprogramming required adding external ...
Apr 28, 2016
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Medical research
Protein that detects light may play a role in the origin and progression of melanoma, study suggests
Melanopsin (OPN4) is a light-sensing protein found in skin and retina cells. A new study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil suggests that OPN4 can also participate in the development and progression ...
Aug 9, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Skin cancer app fails to identify rare, aggressive cancers
(HealthDay)—A direct-to-consumer machine learning model for detecting skin cancers may not adequately recognize rare, but aggressive, skin cancers, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Academy ...
Oct 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find T cells target dengue virus at the skin infection site
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working in Singapore has found that human T cells actually target dengue viral infections in the skin, which is the normal infection site. In their paper published in the journal Science ...
Genetics
What is that rash? Genetic fingerprints can help doctors diagnose and treat skin conditions more effectively
Rashes can be thought of as a dysfunctional community of skin cells. Your skin harbors dozens of distinct cell types, including those that form blood vessels, nerves and the local immune system of the skin. For decades, clinicians ...
Apr 18, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
New hope for patients with chronic wounds
Most wounds clear up by themselves, but some fail to heal and become chronic. An international team of researchers led from Karolinska Institutet, now unveil the important role of so-called microRNAs in regulating skin wound ...
Jun 29, 2015
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Medical research
Researchers identify 'signal' crucial to stem cell function in hair follicles
Stem cell researchers at the University of Calgary have found another piece of the puzzle behind what may contribute to hair loss and prevent wounds from healing normally.
May 24, 2017
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