Medical research
Healing function of sweat glands declines with age
Each injury means a little more as individuals age—more impact and more healing time.
Jun 2, 2016
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News tagged with sweat glands
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hidradenitis suppurativa and risk of adverse cardiovascular events, death
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease marked by painful abscesses that develop in areas where there are large numbers of sweat glands. These ooze pus and have an unpleasant smell. The disease ...
Feb 17, 2016
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Why skin wrinkles more around the eyes
(HealthDay)—Facial wrinkles—such as so-called "laugh lines" or "crow's feet"—are the bane of many aging adults. Now, new research on cadavers may offer some insight into why some skin creases are more pronounced than ...
Jul 17, 2015
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Scientists unravel the mystery of a rare sweating disorder
An international research team discovered that mutation of a single gene blocks sweat production, a dangerous condition due to an increased risk of hyperthermia, also known as heatstroke. The gene, ITPR2, controls a basic ...
Oct 20, 2014
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Sweat glands heal injuries
Our body's sweat glands are a source of stem cells particularly suited to healing wounds – stem cells that form new skin cells and manage the healing process. They are not rejected by the body and can be obtained without ...
Feb 3, 2014
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Medical research
Researchers learn how to break a sweat
Without sweat, we would overheat and die. In a recent paper in the journal PLOS ONE, USC faculty member Krzysztof Kobielak and a team of researchers explored the ultimate origin of this sticky, stinky but vital substance—sweat ...
Oct 23, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reliable method detects suicidal propensity
A simple measurement of the sweat gland activity of a depressed person can determine if he or she is suicidal – with 97 per cent accuracy. Now another large clinical study confirms the correlation.
Sep 24, 2013
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Genetics
Scientists identify genetic cause of 'spongy' skin condition
Scientists have identified the genetic cause of a rare skin condition that causes the hands and feet to turn white and spongy when exposed to water.
Jul 3, 2013
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Medical research
Discovery could increase efficacy of promising cystic fibrosis drug
(Medical Xpress)—A little more than a year after the FDA approved Kalydeco (Vx-770), the first drug of its kind to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, University of Missouri researchers believe they have found ...
Mar 21, 2013
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Genetics
Two studies reveal genetic variation driving human evolution
A pair of studies published by Cell Press on February 14th in the journal Cell sheds new light on genetic variation that may have played a key role in human evolution. The study researchers used an animal model to study a ...
Feb 14, 2013
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