Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer types and what your type means
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about breast cancer types and what your type means.
Oct 5, 2022
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News tagged with skin tissue
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Simple skin biopsy can assess tissue damage related to COVID-19
Using skin biopsy samples, investigators found that patients with severe COVID-19 had clots in small venous and arterial blood vessels in skin that appears normal. This was not seen in the skin of patents with other types ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Immunology
Hair-raising research: Scientists find surprising link between immune system, hair growth
Salk scientists have uncovered an unexpected molecular target of a common treatment for alopecia, a condition in which a person's immune system attacks their own hair follicles, causing hair loss. The findings, published ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Medical research
Skin grafts for burns can lead to crippling scars: Blocking skin's response to physical stimuli could promote healing
Reducing a skin graft's responsiveness to its physical environment could help improve healing and reduce scarring from large injuries like burns or blast wounds, according to our recent study published in Science Translational ...
May 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pimple secret popped: How fat cells in the skin help fight acne
Acne is among the most common skin diseases in the United States, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, affecting up to 50 million Americans each year. It is also among the least studied.
Feb 16, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists uncover unique immune cell surveillance mechanism
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and King's College London have identified how specialist immune cells, called gamma delta T cells (γδ T cells), sense the body's status quo, enabling them to assess the health ...
Feb 15, 2022
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Surgery
Surgical procedure helps cancer patients face themselves again
For patients undergoing facial reconstruction following disfiguring cancer operations, a new technique pioneered by surgeons at UC San Francisco may enable them to look more like their former selves.
Dec 16, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Printing technique creates effective skin equivalent, heals wounds
Chronic wounds are deep and difficult to repair. Often, the top of the injury heals before the bottom, so the wound collapses in on itself. Over time, this can result in scar tissue and reduced skin function.
Dec 3, 2021
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Biomedical technology
MagneTEskin – Reconstructing the skin with magnetically induced assembly of microtissue cores
Autologous skin grafting is still the gold standard of wound repair. In a new report now published on Science Advances, Christiane Fuchs, and a research team in photomedicine and dermatology at the Massachusetts General Hospital ...
Immunology
Mechanism behind ineffective psoriasis drugs identified
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that manifests as red, scaly skin patches. There is no causal treatment for the disease, but the symptoms can be significantly alleviated with modern therapies. Complex ...
Oct 25, 2021
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